Article Critique on Recruitment, Data Collection, Ethical Considerations, Data Analysis and Findings

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Article Critique
Recruitment and Sampling
The population used in the research was sufficiently described. The study targeted five
groups to provide diverse participants for the research. The participants include consumers of
mental health, carers, case workers, police officers, and paramedics. Consumers of mental health
are the persons who have mental health issues (Bradbury et al., 2017). On the other hand, carers
are the people that look after those with mental illnesses and ought to have experienced
involuntary transportation specifically with the contemporary MHA (Mental Health Act). Case
workers are mental health nurses while police officers incorporated into the study are those that
must have transported people under mental health regulation. Subsequently, the sample size was
sufficient as sixteen people were interviewed. The setting has been described comprehensively.
The participants were mainly from Norther Rivers area of NSW (New South Wales). Saturation
was achieved because further data collection and analysis would not yield useful results.
Data Collection
Data collection was done through semi-structured interviews. It was the most
appropriate since semi-structured interviews are usually open. Furthermore, they allow additional
information to be included in the interview. Questions are prepared prior to the interview which
enables the interviewer to be confident during the session. Semi-structured interviews allow the
interviewees to convey ideas in their own terms (Brinkmann, 2014). Such interviews provide
qualitative data which is comparable and reliable. In the same token, the interviews promote two-
way communication where interviewees can seek clarification by asking questions (Low, 2013).
Apart from confirming known facts, semi-structured interviews provide an opportunity to learn.

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The information provided not only provides answers but also reasons and explanations.
Consequently, the use of this method facilitates the discussion of sensitive matters.
There was an effort to attain data triangulation. Notably, this is because the semi-
structured interviews were recorded (Bradbury et al., 2017). The recording of semi-structured
interviews is a strength to the study due to various reasons. Generally, recording interviews
provides accurate results because all answers and comments are saved for future reference. The
researchers can repeatedly listen to the interviews to get maximum information (McIntosh and
Morse, 2015). Consequently, body language, speech speed and tone can be evaluated. The
recorded semi-structured interviews are imperative in transcription of the research answers. It
makes it possible to include applicable quotes in the study report. Lastly, the recording of the
semi-structured interviews minimized behavioral distortions and bias. Therefore, this shows that
data gathered was relevant to the research.
Nonetheless, audio recording interviews is a weakness to the study because it depends
on equipment which may fail. Therefore, this might make the session unsuccessful. Some
interviewees may be nervous therefore becoming reluctant to convey useful information. It is
disadvantageous to use audio recording because it does not capture non-verbal communication.
In the same token, transcription might be necessary which results in extra cost making the
research uneconomical (McIntosh and Morse, 2015). Inexperienced interviewers may make
inaccurate statements that might be misinterpreted leading to collection irrelevant data. Lastly,
the interviewees might also demand to record the interviews and leak the information to probable
interviewees. Therefore, this interferes with the research’s integrity.
Contrariwise, it is time-consuming to collect and analyze data when utilizing semi-
structured interviews. There is also the possibility that the small sample size used for the research