Qualitative Research Article On Pressure Ulcers - 980 Words

Qualitative Research Article Critique According to Stockhausen Conrick (2002), â€Å"Learning how to critique research articles is one of the fundamental skills of scholarship in any discipline† (p. 38). Burns Grove (2011) found â€Å"An intellectual critical appraisal of a study involves a careful, complete examination of that study to judge its strengths, weaknesses, meaning, credibility, and significance for practice† (p. 419). The extent, amount and nature of publications accessible today by different means implies it has become crucial to prepare students and practitioners to judge the trustworthiness and helpfulness of published research (Stockhausen Conrick, 2002, p. 38). The purpose of this report is critiquing a qualitative research article on pressure ulcers. Qualitative Article The qualitative research article selected for critique is the study by Athlin et al. (2009), with the title of, â€Å"Factors of importance to the development of pressure ulcers in the care trajectory: perceptions of hospital and community care nurses†. This study looked at contributing factors promoting the growth or relapse of pressure ulcers, and how the nurses working in hospitals or group care, comprehend them in the care trajectory. Problem Statement Studies have pointed out that nurses possess a significant role and extensive knowledge in pressure ulcer prevention. Instructive programs in the hospitals give great learning to nurses about the preventive and treatment techniques forShow MoreRelatedPressure Ulcer Prevention Methods Vs. 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