Healthcare Research: Critical Appraisal of Qualitative Research Report

This report provides a critical appraisal of qualitative research, focusing on a study that explored the importance of dignity in acute hospital care for older patients. The research employed an exploratory design, utilizing purposive sampling of service users and healthcare professionals. Data collection involved semi-structured interviews and the use of both primary and secondary sources, with interviews being recorded and analyzed thematically. The findings highlighted the significance of respect, the impact of staffing levels, and the influence of organizational culture on patient dignity. The research emphasizes the need for staff training and the implementation of strategies to ensure dignified care, concluding that thematic analysis was crucial in understanding the research objectives. The report also discusses the value of this research in improving healthcare practices and patient outcomes.

Critical appraisal of qualitative research

3 RESEARCH DESIGN
In the present research study, investigator have applied exploratory research design which
is appropriate for the study. In this research study, researcher have applied took purpose sample
of older patient and staff Health and Care Professions Council (2016) A purpose example of
more established Service user and staff partook in semi-organized meets and provided their
knowledge on the importance of pride and cases of what maintains and breaks a patient's nobility
in intense doctor's facility mind. Exploratory research design is the best method in this research
by which researcher can effectively analyze the information and understand the actual aim of the
study.
4 STAFFING STRATEGY
In the current research study investigator have used the qualitative research method that
helps to the researcher in analysing and collecting information in appropriate manner. By help of
qualitative research study, researcher can effectively understand the actual objective of the study
and find out the best solution of research problem In addition to this, qualitative research
methodology plans to center upon various hypotheses and models concerning give assistance to
comprehend the examination subject viably and productively. Likewise, it is considered as a
fitting methodology to distinguish the subjective thought of the exploration point. Further,
another examination system is quantitative and in this way it helps in leading and dissecting the
exploration utilizing diverse factual and numerical approach Higgins, van der Riet, Slater, &
Peek, (2007).. Notwithstanding, it is expressed as a viable device that aides in dissecting the
gathered data successfully. Additionally, inside subjective research it causes researcher to get
more point by point data in the shape hypothetical models and structure.
5 DATA COLLECTED
Yes in the current research study, investigator have used primary and secondary both data
collection. Researcher have conducted interview from the 13 service user and 38 healthcare
professionals of the UK healthcare firm. By help of this primary data collection, researcher can
able to collect the information about the Secondary data collection is used in the literature review
part under which researcher have collected information about the dignity care in older people in
acute hospital care. Interviews were recorded precise and underwent a thematic analysis Jacelon,
C. S. (2003). The conducted interview method is best for the data collection by which researcher
have successfully collect the information about the subject. With help of interview, information
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have gathered in more effective and efficient manner. Interview provides the detail knowledge
and understanding about the subject so researcher should always collect the information by
interview. In this researcher can conduct face to face communication.
8 DATA ANALYSIS
In the current study researcher have applied pragmatic thematic analysis in order to
analyse the data. In this data analysis, researcher have designed several themes about the subject
for analyse and interpret the collected information. Discussion between the authors was used to
reach consensus on themes and sub themes before complete the data evaluating part. With help
of this data analysis, researcher have successfully analyse the information and find out the best
solution of the research problem. Thus, it can be said that thematic analysis is very appropriate in
this study that helps to researcher in obtaining the information in effective and efficient manner.
9 STATEMENT OF FINDINGS?
From the entire research study it has been analysed that thematic analysis helped to
researcher in understanding the actual objective of study. Researcher have analysed the
information by which right outcome have effectively obtained Lin, Tsai, & Chen, (2011). The
significance of respect was extensively conceded to by service user and health care providers.
Three wide subjects were recognized: the importance of poise, staffing level and its effect on
pride, and authoritative culture and nobility. Enrolled staff of all medicinal services This
examination was financed by the Burdett Trust as a major aspect of an examination on nobility to
make strides poise of more established patients teach and understudy attendants report almost no
preparation on poise or care of the more established individual Jacobson, N. (2007). There
remain irregularities in the use of stately care. Staff conduct, an absence of preparing and the
authoritative procedures keep on resulting in breaks to pride of more seasoned individuals.
Clinical attendants have a noteworthy part in guaranteeing stately administer to more seasoned
individuals in healing center.
10 HOW VALUABLE IS THE RESEARCH?
The present researcher is very valuable for the researcher through which he/she has
obtained effective information about the subject. From this researcher study it has been analysed
that in the acute hospital care, there is requirement of systematic training regarding the dignity
to the existing workers and professional as well as new freshers Jacobson, N. (2009). With help
of the training and education, organisation can learn the new methods and skill to deliver high
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quality of care services to patient so as they can improve their health issue. By help of training
and education, culture of the acute hospital can also improve and it is very important for the
hospital manager to consider on the effective varying scheme to make sure that employees
delivers the effective care services to patient within the company. This research is very valuable
and reliable because by apply this qualitative research technique, individual can obtain the right
solution of research study and provide appropriate conclusion. By help of qualitative research
technique, researcher can understand the actual objective of the study and find out best
solution.By help of this primary data collection, researcher can able to collect the information
about the Secondary data collection is used in the literature review part under which researcher
have collected information about the dignity care in older people in acute hospital care.
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