Assignment on Content to be Presented

EVALUATION #8
Critical appraisal of a research study including the theoretical framework applied
Content to be presented
 The article by Khatiban et al., (2016), will be critically appraised on the details
captured by the title and abstract.
 The critical appraisal will also explore the theoretical underpinnings and
comprehensiveness of introduction and literature review prevalent in the
study.
 The article by Khatiban et al. (2016) will be appraised on the appropriateness of
data collection methods used.
 The article by Khatiban et al. (2016), will be appraised on the
comprehensiveness of results and congruence to research question.
 Lastly, the study will be appraised on the discussion and overall implication
of findings.
Critical appraisal:
Title and Abstract: The title is well reflective of the main phenomenon of exploring
the Neuman Theory. The title also reflects the study’s exploration of population groups
working within the intensive care unit of healthcare organizations (Kozier et al., 2017;
Khatiban et al., 2016). Such observations demonstrate congruence with the research
question and make it easy for the reader to understand the research contents (Yardley,
2017). The abstract of the study by Khatiban et al., (2016) provides a more detailed and
specific information of the key population groups covered as well as provides a concise
yet elaborate summary of the research issue, the article screening methods used as well
as the impact of the theory on each group of patients, families and nurses within the
intensive care unit (Kozier et al., 2017; Khatiban et al., 2016) Such a detailed abstract
enables readers to understand the context and issues explored by the study before
proceeding into a detailed reading (Yardley, 2017).
Introduction: The research problem and the phenomenon of interest in understanding
the impact of practical nursing theory can be easily identified and is clearly stated in the
introduction in the study by Khatiban et al., (2016). The problem is significant for
nursing research since it focusses upon the stressful nature of the nursing profession as
well as the work conducted in intensive care units and how Neuman Systems Theory
can be used to assist nurses to identify potential stressors which can compel them to
feel stressful and in turn, strengthen their line of defense. This problem is also
significant since it assists nurses in helping patients achieve positive wellbeing in a
stressful environment (Khatiban et al., 2016). The qualitative approach of a systematic
review is suitable since it allows the inclusion of a large amount of qualitative data
from evidence based researches which have studies the subjective experiences both
patients, families and nurses in the intensive care unit (LoBiondo-Wood & Haber,