Qualitative Critique

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Introduction
This piece of writing is about critiquing the research article patients understanding of depression associated with chronic physical illness: a qualitative study by Sarah Anderson, Robbie Foy, Liz Glidewell and Allan House (Alderson, Foy, Glidewell, & House, 2014). It is a recent study that was published three years ago. The research critique framework was used to critiqued this article. It is a precise and straightforward framework that focuses on the background, purpose, evidence, methodology, results, balance and conclusion (Caldwell, Henshaw, & Taylor, 2010). Reading and critiquing articles are important. As it helps determine the quality of the research article if it is relevant or not to the context (Borbasi & Jackson, 2016). Therefore, critiquing makes readers question the article’s content. Moreover, critiquing research is a fundamental skill of a nurse which helps a nurse identify if the results of the study are applicable in nursing practice (Borbasi & Jackson, 2016).

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However, it did not reflect its content. As the content focuses more on the beliefs of the patients rather than the patients understanding. Therefore, the title of this article could have been more beneficial if it clearly and accurately reflects its content. Qualitative study is a keyword used in this article’s title. According to Borbasi and Jackson (2016), using non-statistical methods of analysis to explore people experiences is called qualitative study. The authors stating what study design they used, makes the reader assume this article is an example of a qualitative study. Hence, using keywords are useful as it captures the reader’s attention. As Glesne (2011) stated using keywords that are on point and specific makes a good title. However, some titles are difficult to understand that makes readers question what will be the tackled in the