Qualitative research seeks to understand the human condition, instead of analyzing variables and relationships (Grove, Burn & Gray 2016 p. 3010). In this Critical appraisal, we will be examining “Coping with Extended Facedown Positioning After Macular Hole Surgery: A Qualitative Diary Analysis”. This review encompasses a Qualitative study that reviews a patient’s diary, who underwent Macular hole surgery and is in the rehabilitative phase. The rehabilitative phase is very difficult as patients must maintain a facedown position for twenty-one days. In the case of the subject in this study, she went seventy-seven days. We will explore the aspects and components of the Descriptive qualitative approach, one of the five main approaches or traditions
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Qualitative research seeks to understand a phenomenon, not to measure concepts such as in Quantitative research (Grove, Burn & Gray, 2016 Kindle p. 3010). In “Coping with Extended Facedown Positioning After Macular Hole Surgery” Wittich & Southall (2008) examine the contents of a diary written by a patient who underwent Macular Hole Surgery and is in the process of recovery by being in a prone and face down position for seventy-seven days. Wittich & Southall (2008) gain insight into the obstacles, difficulties and experiences faced by maintaining the face down position (p. 436). In qualitative research, we have five main research approaches or traditions, these include Ethnography, Grounded Theory, Phenomenology, Quality Content Analysis and Qualitative Description (Grove et al, 2016 p.3024). Depending on the type of research design, the qualitative approach to analyzing and interpreting data will vary. Wittich & Southall (2008) use the qualitative descriptive approach to drive this qualitative diary analysis. Thus, in this critical appraisal, we will be examining the components of the qualitative descriptive …show more content…
2016 p. 3010). In the case of the literature by Wittich & Southall (2008); the authors make it very clear, that the objective of this diary analysis is to analyze, summarize and connect experiences for the patient undergoing the face down position phase (p. 437-438). The literature has a good foundation for basic components of a qualitative study. Grove et al (2016) identify some essential basic components for appraising a qualitative study effectively, these include identification of the purpose or research question, literature review, Qualitative approach, sampling, data collection, data analysis and findings (p. 19411-19475). Wittich & Southall (2008) clearly identify the objective of the research which I discussed above and in the introduction. The qualitative diary by Wittich & Southall (2008) starts by giving a background on Macular Hole Surgery and the recovery phase. The authors also reviewed previous literature on the experience of the recovery phase, with the facedown position. During the literature review phase, Wittich & Southall (2008) point out a case study in 2003 about a woman who wrote a self-motivated diary during the recovery phase in 2001. It was from this case study and subject that the authors recruited the subject, Wittich & Southall (2008) called it “purposeful type sampling” using “deviant case” (p. 438). The authors also point that consent was
Qualitative research seeks to understand a phenomenon, not to measure concepts such as in Quantitative research (Grove, Burn & Gray, 2016 Kindle p. 3010). In “Coping with Extended Facedown Positioning After Macular Hole Surgery” Wittich & Southall (2008) examine the contents of a diary written by a patient who underwent Macular Hole Surgery and is in the process of recovery by being in a prone and face down position for seventy-seven days. Wittich & Southall (2008) gain insight into the obstacles, difficulties and experiences faced by maintaining the face down position (p. 436). In qualitative research, we have five main research approaches or traditions, these include Ethnography, Grounded Theory, Phenomenology, Quality Content Analysis and Qualitative Description (Grove et al, 2016 p.3024). Depending on the type of research design, the qualitative approach to analyzing and interpreting data will vary. Wittich & Southall (2008) use the qualitative descriptive approach to drive this qualitative diary analysis. Thus, in this critical appraisal, we will be examining the components of the qualitative descriptive …show more content…
2016 p. 3010). In the case of the literature by Wittich & Southall (2008); the authors make it very clear, that the objective of this diary analysis is to analyze, summarize and connect experiences for the patient undergoing the face down position phase (p. 437-438). The literature has a good foundation for basic components of a qualitative study. Grove et al (2016) identify some essential basic components for appraising a qualitative study effectively, these include identification of the purpose or research question, literature review, Qualitative approach, sampling, data collection, data analysis and findings (p. 19411-19475). Wittich & Southall (2008) clearly identify the objective of the research which I discussed above and in the introduction. The qualitative diary by Wittich & Southall (2008) starts by giving a background on Macular Hole Surgery and the recovery phase. The authors also reviewed previous literature on the experience of the recovery phase, with the facedown position. During the literature review phase, Wittich & Southall (2008) point out a case study in 2003 about a woman who wrote a self-motivated diary during the recovery phase in 2001. It was from this case study and subject that the authors recruited the subject, Wittich & Southall (2008) called it “purposeful type sampling” using “deviant case” (p. 438). The authors also point that consent was