Critique of Qualitative and Quantitative Research Papers

This report presents a comprehensive critique of two research papers, one qualitative and one quantitative, as required by the 4015NHS Foundations of Evidence Informed Practice module. The report follows the assignment brief, which mandates a 2000-word critique utilizing a recommended research appraisal tool to address three key learning outcomes: understanding diverse research approaches, demonstrating knowledge of the research process, and applying critical appraisal skills to assess evidence quality. The qualitative paper by Cowdell (2010a) explores the experiences of nurses and patients with dementia in an acute hospital setting using ethnographic methods, while the quantitative paper by Leonardsen et al. (2019) examines personnel's experiences with patient handovers before and after implementing a structured communication tool. The critique includes detailed analysis of the research aims, methodology, findings, strengths, and limitations of each study, providing a thorough evaluation of the evidence presented and its implications for nursing practice. The report also analyzes the findings of Magnusson et al (2017) research paper on the analysis of delegation styles among newly qualified nurses.

Appendixes:
Authors & title Research aims
or questions
Setting or
context
Participants Methods Main findings Strengths Limitations
(Magnusson et
al, 2017)
An analysis of
delegation styles
among newly
qualified nurses.
The main
purpose or aim
of this particular
paper was to
promote the
research where
the qualified
nurses learn
arranging and
organizing
various
delegates and
supervisory care
in the hospital
wards, where
they are
recruited to
work along with
their various
supervising
healthcare
assistants
the data were
found to be
obtained from
the three
hospital trust
funds situated in
England in
between the
year 2012 to
2014
The three case
studies were
conducted
where the
participant
observations
were included
with the data
recorded, as
such the newly
qualified nurses
(n=28) , the
ward managers
and the ward
matrons
involved were
12 along with
the healthcare
assistants who
were 10 in
numbers. A total
of 33 people
were surveyed
while conducting
this study for a
The study design
was drawn on
the basis of
ethnographic
methodology
that helps in
involving and
becoming fully
environmental.
The newly
recruited nurses
were made to
learn to
supervise and
provide delegate
care, when
influenced by
various micro
factors, such as
the wards of the
hospital or the
patients
involved
The
observations on
the basis of the
participants had
helped them to
enable the
researchers to
research on the
basis of how the
trait of
delegation helps
in providing
clinical care to
the patients.
The study
provided each
nurses to note
on the fact that
there has been
usage of
individuals
delegation
styles. The nurse
demonstrated
various styles in
order to manage
clinical practices
using the trial
and error
method based
on the social
context. The
study has helped
in identifying the
five styles of
the limitations of
the study
included the
potential
disadvantage of
each of the style
and the fact that
maximum of the
nurses turned
out to be
overworked. The
study also shows
that other
healthcare
assistants were
found to be
excluded and
the other
authorities
knowledge and
expertise were
undermined as
well.

total period of
230 hours.
(Leonardsen et
al, 2019)
A quantitative
study on
personnel's
experiences with
patient
handovers
between the
operating room
and the
postoperative
anesthesia care
unit before and
after the
implementation
of a structured
communication
tool. Nursing
Reports, 9(1)
The main aim
was to evaluate
the observations
of staff with the
consistency of
transfering
patients betwee
n the operating
theatre and the
Postoperative
Anesthesia Care
Unit (PACU)
by incorporating
structured
communication
tool, which was
put in place pre
and post
performing the
operation.
The study stated
in the given
paper was
conducted in the
hospital of South
Eastern Norway
the records that
were registered
include the
number of cases
that were prior
to operation
were 116 and
the cases that
were recorded
post operation
were 90 in
number.
The introduction
of the
Identification-
Situation-
Assessment-
Recommendatio
ns (ISBAR)-
method along
with the
conduction of a
survey that
consisted of staff
completed a
questionnaire
were also
stated. The
analysis included
summative
statistics, t-tests
and a
generalized
analysis of linear
regression.
The
implementation
of the ISBAR tool
was performed
on the basis of
three phases
that includes the
development
and adjusting
the survey
locally,
educating the
surveyed
personnel, and
implementing
the included
information that
was responsible
to affect the
surgeons for
their taking
longer time in
handing over the
patients.
Application of
the tool may
have helped in
the
improvement of
the
communication
while practicing
patient
handover
If the
implementation
of the ISBAR tool
had been
different, the
challenges
would have
been solved by
focusing on the
patient
outcomes such
as following the
patient mortality
or the morbidity
rate.