Qualitative Study
The aim of this assignment is to demonstrate critical appraisal skills at a master’s-level. Search the bibliographic databases for a qualitative research article that addresses your EBP problem. Get preapproval of article to critique from the Professor. Read Burns and Grove Chapter 18 and write the critique following the critical appraisal guidelines that includes the three major steps listed on p. 434. The expected paper length is 2-3 pages, excluding title and reference pages. Summarize the study by identifying the research elements in this order (Authors, Year, LOE, design, purpose, study variables, sampling, measurement, main results, and findings or conclusions); determine the study strengths and weaknesses (p. 439); and evaluate the credibility, trustworthiness, and meaning of the study for its applicability to your PICOT (p. 443). This is my PICOT question: For adults with bipolar disorder who are discharged from an acute psychiatric ward, are combined cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) during a 6-week period and pharmacological treatment more effective on improving symptoms than pharmacological treatment alone? P: Adults with bipolar disorder I: Combination of CBT and pharmacology treatment C: pharmacology treatment O: improving symptoms T: 6 weeks Gray, J., Grove, S., Sutherland, Z., (2017) Burns and Grove’s The Practice of Nursing Research, 8th Edition ISBN: 9780323377591
