a. Read  the chapters for the week from your assigned textbook before attempting  this assignment . You should also read chapter 6 page 120 to121  of  your assigned textbook for more guidance. 

b. Read the posted article above.

c.  Respond to the questions below by reviewing the article and identifying  those elements (state the page number you found the element). If you  indicate you support the researcher use of the element, make sure your  findings are with literature (eg. you can reference your textbook where  it says that element is important in qualitative research). 

Your critique responses should reflect the following:
1.  What type of qualitative approach did the researcher use? Add the page  number from the article where this information was noted. 
2. what  type of sampling method did the researcher use? Is it appropriate for  the study? Add the page number from the article where this information  was noted. 
3. Was the data collection focused on human  experiences?  Add the page number from the article where this  information was noted. 
4. Was issues of protection of human subjects  addressed?  Add the page number from the article where this information  was noted. 
5. Did the researcher describe data saturation?  Add the page number from the article where this information was noted. 
6.  What procedure for collecting data did the researcher use?  Add the  page number from the article where this information was noted. 
7.  What strategies did the researcher use to analyze the data?  Add the  page number from the article where this information was noted. 
8.  Does the researcher address credibility (can you appreciate the truth of  the patient’s experience), auditability (can you follow the  researcher’s thinking, does the research document the research process)  and fittingness are the results meaningful, is analysis strategy  compatible with the purpose of the study) of the data?  Add the page  number from the article where this information was noted where  applicable. 

9.  What is your cosmic question? (This is a question  you ask your peers to respond to based on the chapter discussed in  class this week i.e. Qualitative studies).