Appraisal 1 Critical Appraisal by Gemekia C. Parker A Paper Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for NU 608 EBP & Quality Improvement in Health Care Systems University of South Alabama College of Nursing Fall 2010 Appraisal 2 Introduction Critical appraisal is the process of systematically examining research evidence to assess its validity, results, and relevance. (Hill, 2001) Critical appraisal of research is preformed
This essay is a critical appraisal of a quantitative research article “The Personality of Emergency nurses: Is it unique?” (Kennedy, Curtis & Waters, 2014). I will analyse the study’s strengths and weaknesses and discuss how the article could be used in evidence based practice by systematically following the quantitative research process (Ingham-Broomfield, 2008 and Solutions for Public Health, 2010). In medicine, critical appraisal enables evidence- based practice. Evidence based practice
Using Balanced Scorecard for Subcontractor Performance Appraisal S. Thomas NG, Hong Kong, China Key words: Subcontractor performance, performance appraisal, balanced scorecard SUMMARY Several influential industry reports have pointed out that a decline in construction quality and productivity could be attributed to the performance of subcontractors who are entrusted to complete the actual works, yet subcontractor performance appraisal is a much neglected subject in construction. To facilitate
The quality of qualitative research is of great importance because as the data obtained from the research can be used to form the basis in quantitative research. Several researchers have criticized the fact that qualitative research does not have a method that can be used to measure its quality. However, there are various concepts that can be used to measure the quality of qualitative research. These methods are the school of thoughts of Dixon-Woods et al. and the Lincoln et al. and the measurement
health-related research is presented in this article. More commonly used existing frameworks tend to have been formulated within the quantitative research paradigm. While frameworks for critiquing qualitative research exist, they are often complex and more suited to the needs of students engaged
oncology clinics. This report will assess the strengths and limitations of a study about interprofessional collaboration, and its significance for nursing practice. This critical appraisal report will address the relationship between the independent variables nurses and physicians at two different cancer centres, and the dependent variables, which are supportive relationships and quality communication. This critical appraisal paper will analyze critical components of the research report, such as the title
INTRODUCTION- READING AND STUDYING OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES Research is conducted in order to increase scientific knowledge. The research results are summarized and presented in scientific journals and can then be used for the introduction of new therapies or new health programs. Reading and studying of modern literature and published articles is necessary for the scientist. Journal articles are modern and include updated scientific knowledge, whereas the books because of the lengthy authoring
Sources to develop a nursing research problem Research problem can be developed from many sources. Listed below are some sources for developing a research problem: Personal Experiences; Practical Experiences; Critical Appraisal of literature; Previous Experience; Existing theories; Social issues; Exposure to field situations; Consultation with experts (Patidar, 2013). Last couple of weeks we were appraising the research articles. So I am using Critical Appraisal of literature, as a source to identify
descriptive secondary research, which may or may not be accompanied by statistical methods (metaanalysis) of pooling the results of primary, quantitative studies to answer a clinical question or test a hypothesis (Chalmers 1996). Similarly, qualitative primary studies can be pooled and synthesised in order to develop new theories to aid decision making, re-shape policies, and influence professional practices. Over the past 20 years, patient and public involvement (PPI) in research have become increasingly
The Nursing and Midwifery Council [NMC] (2008) report that all professional nurses have a responsibility to deliver care based on current evidence, best practice and validated research when it is available, Gomm and Davies (2000) confirm this by stating that government and professional guidance insist that professional practice should be based on evidence. Nurses are the largest professional group among health care workers worldwide; they carry out numerous interventions with patients and patient’s