Critical Analysis of a Research Article

CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF A
RESEARCH ARTICLE

Table of Contents
INRODUCTION........................................................................................................................3
Identification and rationale of paradigm................................................................................3
Description of the research purpose.......................................................................................3
Description of target population.............................................................................................4
Description and Critical of ethical consideration...................................................................4
Description and Critique of data collection and data quality methods..................................4
Description and critique of the research findings and limitations..........................................5
Description and critique of implications for nursing practice................................................6
Summary of the research paper..............................................................................................6
REFERENCES...........................................................................................................................8

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Figure 1 Exploratory research....................................................................................................5

INRODUCTION
Critically analysing the article helps in finding the loopholes that has not been
considered by the researcher which could have directly affected the results of the research.
The article named “Transition to independent accommodation for adults with schizophrenia”
written by the author Hill A., Mayes R and Mc Connell D have been critically analysed in the
report (Hill, Mayes and McConnell, 2010). The main objective of the research is to
investigate the process of transition to independent accommodation for people with
schizophrenia. The method of research, data collection and the results have been measured in
the report to assess that what all factors could have resulted in better, reliable and
authenticated conclusion. Further, ethical consideration and limitation of the research
conducted by the researcher will also be critically analysed in the report. Evidence for the
critically analysing the paper will be found out by assessing the limitations of techniques
being used in conducting that research.
Identification and rationale of paradigm
The research article revolves around schizophrenia patients residing in independent
homes. The main aim of the research is to understand the transition process among these
patients. The author has successfully been able to present in the article in a well defined
manner considering all the important aspects of Schizophrenia patients (Frith, 2014). He has
used grounded research approach to conduct his study. Grounded theory refers to
construction of the qualitative based data collection method which consists of rigorous
procedure to analyse the data as well. Assessing the exploratory research conducted by the
author, it has helped the author increase the understanding on the particular chosen subject of
Schizophrenia patients. However, the main disadvantage of the research method faced by the
author through this study is that, he has not been able to provide conclusive results as the