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Research for Nursing and Midwifery Assessment - Guided Review of Nominated literature

Aim of assessment - The aim of this assessment item is to enable students to explore, in detail, the research process by reviewing a journal article.

Please use research methods literature to inform the guided review. The assessment must comply with the following:

Students must respond to each of the questions provided in the guide for analysis using academic writing. It is anticipated that the work will be presented in a question / answer format using full sentences and paragraphs.
Please type your responses on the template provided in the assessment tab on vUWS.
Referencing must be presented in APA 6, according to Section 4.3 Citing Resources and References in this learning guide.
The nominated article does not need to be referenced in text.
A minimum of three (3) recent academic references must be used to demonstrate your understanding (published no earlier than 2012).
The questions provided in the guide and reference list are not included in the word limit.
Refer to section entitled Submission of Assessment Tasks for guidance regarding word limit and further formatting /submission detail.

Resources

i. Examples may be available on the vUWS site.

ii. There are a number of textbooks and resources available through the Western Sydney University Library that may assist you. Please refer to the unit's vUWS site for specific unit resources.

Assessment - Guided Review of nominated literature (QUALITATIVE)

Please use the questions provided in this guide to review the qualitative journal article (available in the assessment tab on vUWS). When answering each question please explain and justify responses with reference to the current literature. Please see Marking Criteria and Standards on page 13-18.

1. Background of the study

a. What is the health issue that provides the focus of this study?

b. Generally, what have been the results of previous studies of this issue?

c. What is the significance of this study?

2. Overview of research design

a. What was the aim of the research?

b. What research design was used?

c. Describe the main characteristics of the research design identified.

d. How did the research design chosen meet the aim(s) of the study?

3. Sampling

a. What were the characteristics of the participants in this study?

b. What were the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the sample?

c. Why is it important to identify these criteria before recruitment starts?

d. What sampling technique was used in this study?

e. How was this sample appropriate for meeting the research aim?

4. Data collection

a. How were the data collected?

b. What, specifically, did the researchers do?

c. How did data collection fit the aims of this study?

d. What might have been some advantages and disadvantages of this method of data collection?

e. From your understanding of the weekly readings, what if any, are some alternative methods of data collection that these researchers could have chosen?

5. Data analysis/results

a. How was the data analysed?

b. Why is it important to select applicable methods of data analysis in qualitative research?

c. What did the researchers say about the rigour of their analysis?

d. What were the study findings?

e. Into which other settings can these findings be transferred?

Assessment - Guided Review of nominated literature (QUANTITATIVE)

Please use the questions provided in this guide to review the quantitative journal article (available in the assessment tab on vUWS). When answering each question please explain and justify responses with reference to the current literature. Please see Marking Criteria and Standards on pages 20 to 25.

1. Background of the study

a. What is the health issue that provides the focus of this study?

b. Generally, what have been the results of previous studies of this issue?

c. What is the significance of the study?

2. Overview of the research design

a. What was the aim of the research?

b. What research design was used?

c. Describe the main characteristics of the research design identified.

d. How did the research design chosen meet the aim(s) of the study?

3. Sampling

a. What were the characteristics of participants in this study?

b. What are the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the sample?

c. Why is it important to have these criteria identified before recruitment starts?

d. What sampling technique was used in this study?

e. How was this sample appropriate for meeting the research aim?

4. Data collection

a. How were the data collected?

b. What specifically did the researchers do?

c. How did this data collection method fit the aims of the study?

d. What might have been some advantages and disadvantages of this method of data collection?

e. From your understanding of the weekly readings, what if any, are some alternative methods of data collection that these researchers could have chosen?

5. Data Analysis and results

a. How were the data analysed?

b. Was the data analysis method appropriate for the study question and the research design?

c. What did the researchers say about the rigour of their analysis?

d. How did the researchers describe the significance of the results?

e. Into which other settings can these results be generalised?

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len1955584

4/24/2018 4:49:41 AM

Word count/duration: There is a word limit of 1500 words. Use your computer to total the number of words used in your assignment. However, do not include the reference list at the end of your assignment in the word count. In-text citations will be included in the additional 10% word count. If you exceed the word limit by more than 10% the marker will stop marking at 1500 words plus 10%. Due Date: Monday 28th. Submission details: Refer to Submission Requirements (p.27) Marking Criteria and Standards: See pages 13-18 and 20-25.

len1955584

4/24/2018 4:49:35 AM

Details - Using the appropriate guide, provided on p. 13 or p. 20 in this Learning Guide, review one of the papers available in the assessment tab on vUWS. The folder labelled Assessment 2 in vUWS contains two folders, one folder each for nurses and midwives. Within each folder, you will find two other folders. One folder is labelled Qualitative paper and the other folder is labelled Quantitative paper. Each of these two folders contains two documents. One is a copy of the paper to be reviewed and the other is a copy of the relevant guide to be used in the review. The guides are also provided in this learning guide as follows: For the qualitative paper (both nurses and midwives), use the guide on page 13 For the quantitative paper (both nurses and midwives), use the guide on page 20.

len1955584

4/24/2018 4:49:27 AM

Marking Criteria and Standards: Please carefully review the marking criteria and standards. They are designed to give guidance regarding the level of understanding of research reporting needed to identify, describe and discuss the various features of the nominated articles for review and to achieve the marks allocated. Described the health issue and a number of detailed consequences. Current knowledge of topic is described and discussed in detail. Specific significance of this study is described in detail and discussed in relation to current knowledge of the topic.

len1955584

4/24/2018 4:49:21 AM

Identify the stated aim of the research. Described the research design. Main characteristics were correctly identified and described and discussed in detail. Detailed and elaborate discussion of how the design met the aim. Detailed and elaborate description of number of participants and all of their characteristics. Detailed and elaborate description of all inclusion and exclusion criteria. Makes an explicit, well developed, and accurate link between identifying inclusion and exclusion criteria prior to recruitment, and the research question and research design.

len1955584

4/24/2018 4:49:14 AM

Identifies and describes the sampling technique with illustrative detail. Provides a detailed explanation of why the chosen sampling technique was more appropriate than potential alternatives. Identified data collection method. Provided a complete and detailed description of how data were collected. Provides a detailed rationale for the appropriateness of the data collection method in relation to the study aim(s). Describe, discuss, and elaborate on all potential advantages and disadvantages. Describe, discuss, and elaborate on all potential alternative methods of data collection.

len1955584

4/24/2018 4:49:09 AM

The method of data analysis was correctly identified, described in detail, and elaborately discussed. Provides a detailed rationale for the chosen data analysis method in relation to the research design and provides a detailed argument for its applicability. Provided a clear and comprehensive discussion about how analytic rigour was ensured, and why analytic rigour is important to research. Provides a full, detailed, and elaborate description of all of the findings of the study. Provides a detailed discussion of whether the study findings could be transferred to other settings and populations.

len1955584

4/24/2018 4:49:02 AM

len1955584

4/24/2018 4:48:55 AM

Claims are supported by a balanced use of evidence from multiple sources. More than three current, highly relevant journal articles chosen. The reference list and in-text citations are correctly formatted and punctuated throughout. See the Library APA Guide and APA style guide to electronic references.

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