Critical Analysis of the Qualitative Paper

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Critical Analysis of the Qualitative Paper
Paper: AnAaker, A., Nilsson, M., Holmner, A., & Elf, M. (2015). Nurses’ perceptions of
climate and environmental issues: a qualitative study. Journal of advanced nursing, 71(8),
1883-1891
Answer 1
Yes.
There was clear statement about the aim of the research. The goal of the research is to
explore the nursing perceptions of the climate and the environmental issues and to examine
how the nurses perceive their role towards generating sustainable healthcare (AnAaker et al.,
2015). Al-Abri and Al-Balushi (2014) stated that the perception of the nurses towards the
promotion of the sustainable development of the environmental development help to increase
the outcome of care by increasing the patient’s satisfaction and decreasing the length of stay
at the hospital.
Answer 2
Yes.
The qualitative methodology selected for the research is descriptive explorative
qualitative study (AnAaker et al., 2015). The descriptive qualitative study will help in
exploration of the nursing experiences or opinion for generating sustainable development in
the healthcare environment (Doody & Noonan, 2013).

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Answer 3
The method selected is related with the aim of the research. The authors selected
descriptive explorative qualitative study. In this research design, semi-structured in-depth
interview is conducted among 8 nurses and two focus group interviews were conducted
among 10 nurses (AnAaker et al. 2015). The semi-structured in-depth interview helps to gain
a deep understanding about the personal thoughts and the underlying emotional
consequences. As the aim of the research is to understand the perception of the nurses, semi-
structured interview is appropriate for this study (Doody & Noonan, 2013). The focus group
interview with open-ended questionnaire creates a provision to discuss and handle different
opinions and thus helping to highlight the differing opinion of the nurses over the sustainable
environment in the healthcare (Doody, Slevin & Taggart, 2013). The reasons behind the
selection of the research methods were also stated in by the authors. For example AnAaker et
al. (2015) cited the work of Seidman (2006) in order to justify the reason for the selection of
the semi-structured interview and focus group interview for the conduction of the research
thus, helping the readers to understand the validity and reliability of the research methods.
Answer 4
Yes.
There as a proper description of the inclusion criteria that was used for the selection
of the nursing professionals for semi-structured interview and focus group interview. The
main factors that were considered for the selection of the focus target population include,
experience of the nurses between 1 to 26 years, selection of both gender of nurses who are
practicing in Sweden (AnAaker et al. 2015). A detailed description of the inclusion criteria
for the recruitment of the target population helps to increase the probability of replication of
the same results in other population. Moreover, highlighting the selection criteria of the