Qualitative Research Methods for Healthcare
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Running head: RESEARCH LITERACY FOR HEALTH PRACTICECritical appraisal of 2 research articlesName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor NoteWord Count
1RESEARCH LITERACY FOR HEALTH PRACTICEExecutive summaryHealth and lifestyle modifications play an essential role in the overall wellbeing of an individual.The presence of complete mental, social and physical wellbeing not only depends on the diseasedstate of an individual, but is directly influenced by several environmental and social factors. Thisreport aims to critically appraise 2 research articles that focus on the prevalence of smoking inyouth and gestational diabetes among women.
2RESEARCH LITERACY FOR HEALTH PRACTICETable of ContentsIntroduction..........................................................................................................................................3Discussion.............................................................................................................................................3i. Tool selection................................................................................................................................3ii. Critical appraisal..........................................................................................................................4iii. Ethical issues...............................................................................................................................8Summary...............................................................................................................................................9References..........................................................................................................................................10Appendix............................................................................................................................................12
3RESEARCH LITERACY FOR HEALTH PRACTICEIntroductionCritical appraisal refers to the process of systematically and carefully examining researcharticles for judging their value, trustworthiness, and relevance in the context of medicine andhealthcare. It focuses on asking answerable questions that helps in establishing the strength andweakness of the analysed articles (Singh 2013, p.76). This helps in evaluating the practice. Thereport will focus on critical appraisal of 2 research articles that are based on adopting habits andactivities that promote a healthy lifestyle. Critically analyzing the articles are imperative for gaininga sound understanding of lifestyle modifications and physical activity, which can be implementedfor improving the overall health, wellbeing and quality of life (LoBiondo-Wood & Haber 2017,p.23).Discussioni. Tool selectionThe research appraisal tools formulated by the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP)will be used for analyzing the 2 research articles on factors influencing physical activity andnarratives on smoking, quitting and adoption of healthy lifestyles respectively. The CASP tool willbe considered for appraising the articles owing to the fact that it helps to ascertain the rigour,credibility and relevance of the research findings (O’Brien et al. 2014, p.1247). CASP is thereforeused for researchers and students who focus on using research evidences in the context ofprofessional practice, which thereby helps in decision making, and development of guidelines andpolicy (Appendix).The CASP tool that will be used for the aforementioned articles contain three sections thathelp in assessing the internal validity of the study, the results or key findings, and the relevance ofthese findings in real-time settings or medicine and health practice. Thus, the primary objective ofthe CASP tool lies in assisting to develop an evidence-based approach in health and social carepractice, while working with local, national or international organizations (Claydon 2015, p.8820).Its importance lies in the fact that it facilitates development of skills that are imperative for makinga sense of the available research evidence in relation to a particular health scenario, therebyassisting implementation of the collected evidence in practice.
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