For this assessment, you will need to PLAN a QUALITATIVE RESEARCH STUDY for a topic of your choice.
• Topic of choice:
“The experiences of adults living with epilepsy: an interpretive description.”
• Qualitative research question (brief):
“How can a nurse intervention help people with chronic epilepsy?: A qualitative study of patients’ views.”
LENGTH: 1600words
REFERENCES: 12x (minimum)
Please use the list of items listed in the course outline under Assessment task 3 as *headings in your assignment and provide the details about the qualitative study you have developed under those headings.
*These headings are:
1. Describe the context/perspective of this research
2. Develop a qualitative research question on this topic in this context that clearly identifies the study population and the phenomenon of interest.
3. Describe an appropriate qualitative study design to address the research question.
4. Describe the study population, eligibility criteria, study sample and sampling method.
5. Describe the methods you intend to use to collect data in this study.
6. Discuss rigour, trustworthiness and study limitations for the proposed study.
7. Describe ethical implications for this study including vulnerable populations (such as indigenous peoples) where applicable.
The research question should contain key elements to inform the design of the study. Key elements include:
1. The phenomenon of interest
2. The study sample/population
3. The study setting and,
4. The study outcomes.