Question

Select two of the following questions to answer for your discussion posting & use references to validate your position

1. Consider this patient care issue: the effects of family presence in the critical care unit on the process of patient monitoring. Make an argument that qualitative methods are the best way to answer this question.

2. Contrast descriptive and interpretive qualitative research in terms of intent, analysis, and outcome. Give an example of a nursing problem that would be addressed adequately with each type of qualitative research. Why would qualitative traditions be the best approach?

3. Consider the research question, “What is the lived experience of women who have breast cancer and are diagnosed as infertile?” Devise a sampling strategy for this question, including inclusion and exclusion criteria and specific sampling method. Why is this the best approach?

4. Do you believe that a qualitative researcher can reduce bias through bracketing? How might bracketing control bias? How could bias still be exhibited?

5. Select one of the methods for enhancing the trustworthiness of a qualitative study. Argue the strengths and weaknesses of the method relative to the validity of the findings. What is the effort intended to demonstrate? Do you think it accomplishes that purpose?

6. Qualitative analysis presents challenges that are much different from those of quantitative analysis. What are some of these challenges? How do you think each may ultimately affect the outcome of the analysis? Which do you believe is the hardest to overcome?

7. The constant-comparison analytic method is common in qualitative analysis. What do you believe is the rationale for a constant-comparison approach? What are its strengths? What are its drawbacks?

8. What is involved in developing a codebook? Why it is important? Describe how a codebook is used in the qualitative analysis process. Why is a codebook essential for content analysis and the development of themes?

9. Should qualitative research be scrutinized for reliability and validity? What is the advantage of doing so? What are potential drawbacks of judging qualitative research with standard evaluation tools?

Answer 1

1. It not right to allow the family members of the patient in the critical care unit. Mainly the patient with critical illness are in the critical care unit. All the patients need great care. They should be away from any type of infection. If the family members are allowed there is the possibility of infection. On the other hand, the patient may be emotionally excited seeing the family members. Therefore for the wellbeing of the patient the family members should not be allowed there. They can be allowed to see the patient from a safe distance through glass so that there is no possibility of infection and emotional excitement.

3. The experience of a woman with breast cancer and infertility is really pathetic in every community. The family members neglect them and desire the patient to be dead as early as possible. Most of the families think that as the woman bears infertility there is no need to cure the breast cancer. They think that there is no use of breasts as the woman has infertility.

Along with physical pain they suffer from mental torture. They are stamped as cursed woman. Most of the family members believe that such women have no role in the family. If the victim woman is dependent then her problem is beyond description. On the other hand, the independent woman can be socially rejected but they can live with dignity. The authority does not take so much effective steps against it.