Qualitative Research Study Template   Provide your Qualitative PICOT Question

Provide your Qualitative PICOT Question.

 What are the perceptions of nurses who work night shift related to their overall health either due to lack of sufficient sleep or sleeping the during the day time?

Describe the significance of the problem and purpose of the study.

Identify and describe a theoretical framework for the study and include rationale. If the study has a framework provided, discuss it, with rationale.

Identify inclusion and exclusion criteria for study participants and provide rationale.

Describe safeguards to ensure ethical research

Describe if triangulation was met regarding data collection (how many methods were used?).

Discuss the depth of data analysis (themes, coding, data saturation).

Describe steps to ensure trustworthiness.  

Describe steps to ensure rigor.

Explain the limitations that the study notes in addition to what you identify and provide rationale.

Identify the clinical implications. Describe why the study is important for nursing practice. Will the study lead to a practice change?

What are your recommendations for future research?

Utilize 3-5 references to support your writing within the template. References can include the textbook, course assigned, and self-selected readings/articles/scholarly sources. List the references here in APA format.

Criteria

Possible points

Earned Points

Comments

PICOT question is clearly written.

5

Significance of the problem and purpose of the study are clearly identified.

5

A theoretical framework is identified and described for the study with rationale.

5

Inclusion and exclusion criteria are identified for study participants with rationale.

5

The safeguards to ensure ethical research are described.

5

Triangulation and methods of data collection are described.

5

The depth of data analysis (themes, coding, data saturation) is discussed.

5

The steps to ensure trustworthiness are described.

7.5

The steps to ensure rigor are described.

7.5

The limitations are identified with rationale.

5

The clinical implications are identified. A description is provided on why the study is important for nursing practice. The question is addressed: will the study lead to a practice change?

5

Recommendations for future research are included.

5

3-5 references are listed in the template, in APA format, and utilized throughout the template for support and cited.

5

Total Points

70