Interpretation and Critique of Research Findings

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INTERPRETATION AND CRITIQUE OF RESEARCH FINDINGS
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1. INTRODUCTION
The essay analyses the strength of qualitative research paper on Patient perceptions and
experiences with falls during hospitalization and after discharge. This critique research explores
various research elements such as title, methods, abstract, literature review, findings, and
discussion, results, conclusions, and recommendations. This essay is important in the adult
nursing care since it gives the interpretation of the research findings and its implication in the
adult nursing practice. The essay tries to unfold research findings and their application in adult
nursing care. The essay also evaluates the strength of qualitative research report based on
findings with the patient perceptions and experiences with falls during hospitalization and after
discharge as this help build on the body of knowledge in adult nursing practice. The essay also
presents the evidence-based practice that can be used to improve the adult nursing practice since
the essay show various findings on the adult nursing fall phenomenon. This essay evaluates the
methodology used in the research and procedure used in data collection and analysis. Qualitative
research present the study design used in the research and the sampling approach used as this
forms the core of the methodology. In order to critically appraise the article, ' Patient perceptions
and experiences with falls during hospitalization and after discharge ' (Shuman, Liu, Montie,
Galinato, Todd, Hegstar &Titler), the Step-by-step guide to critiquing research (Ryan, Coughlan
& Cronin 2007) framework is utilized
2. CRITIQUE RESEARCH
The believability of the report can be evaluated based on the Writing style, author
credentials, title, and abstract. The writing style of the paper is good with clear communicated
grammar that gives credit to the authors. The research paper is concise with no identifiable errors
and this also shows the consistency of a report in terms of the structure as the qualitative report is

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well structured. A well-written recommendation is missing within the report as the qualitative
report should follow a conventional research structure, instead the only few recommendations
mentioned are part of conclusion (Polit & Tatano 2013).
Authors of the qualitative research report have a high qualification in nursing practice
with most of authors having advanced degree in the nursing profession. For instance, all these
researchers are registered nursing practitioners indicating their advance knowledge with the
research problem. The report clearly shows the qualification of each researcher to add more
value, credibility and the believability of the paper (Petr & Walter 2009).
The title of the research paper is clear accurate and shows the intended research. The only
problem with the title of the research is the vague presentation of the area of research. For
instance, the main area of research is adult patients of age over 60 years and this was supposed to
be communicated to the title. The ‘Patient perceptions and experiences with falls during
hospitalization and after discharge’ as written is more general and can be confused with the
general perception of all patients in the facility. The title of the research gives an appeal for the
reader to develop interest. Suppose the title is general, the meaning of research lacks
attractiveness. Therefore, the paper ought to have included three main aspects of the research and
these include perception, experience and, adult of 60 years and over as these are the main themes
of the paper (Ang, Mordiffi & Wong 2011).
The abstract of the research gives a clear overview of the research structures and these
include the research problem under investigation, research background, methods, results, and
conclusion. The only missing part of the abstract is recommendations. Recommendations being

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an important part of the research report, give the structure of the report and the possible areas
that need to be improved following the study (Jolley 2013).
The limitations of the paper can be derived from two major areas such as title and
research structure. The title of the paper it gives the main objective of the paper without
mentioning the age cluster under investigation. The age of patients under investigation ought to
be included in the title of the paper. Recommendation fall on the conventional structure of the
research paper yet the researcher did not include it in the paper and instead added some few
recommendations to the conclusion (Hauser 2015).
Research problem/purpose significance of the study
The research clearly identifies the problem that needs to be investigated as the fall risk
among adult patient is a concern. The phenomenon under research is clearly identified and the
overall projected area of interest explained in the report. In addition, the qualitative research
seeks to explore risk that affects the adults in most nursing facilities. This paper further explains
the need to explore the fall problem and patient-centered approach to understating the problem of
fall in adult patients. The research problem is important for current nursing practice as the fall in
an adult is a phenomenon that has affected the adult care in many healthcares. Furthermore, the
problem is quite important for future research and improvement of the adult care especially adult
of 60 years and above (Newell & Burnard 2011).
The purpose of the study
The purpose of the study is clearly mentioned as the research explores the gap in terms of
the knowledge gap within adult nursing cares. The correlation between research problem and the
users on qualitative research methods is little explained by researchers. The research purpose