Qualitative Article Critique: Tiredness of Life in Older Persons

Research Article Critique: Qualitative Study – Tiredness of Life in Older Persons
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Introduction
Understanding the differences in methodological choice and the aim of a study is essential for any researcher. It allows for a more effective and appropriate approach that would increase its feasibility, effectiveness, and transferability in future studies or in real-life applications. Accordingly, this article would focus on analyzing the aspects of qualitative methodology as embraced in Van Humbeeck et al.'s (2020) study entitled 'Tiredness of Life in Older Persons: A Qualitative Study on Nurses' Experiences of Being Confronted With This Growing Phenomenon.'
Review of Introduction
Background
The researchers in this study provided a concise yet coherent discussion on the nurses' experiences on Tiredness of Life and the perception, attitudes, and ways of dealing with this phenomenon. Notably, the authors have outlined the background and objectives, research design and methods, results, and the discussions and implications (Van Humbeeck et al., 2020). One of the main points of the study regarding the cognitive processes of adults suffering from ToL was also outlined in the abstract.
Problem Statement
The problem statement in this article was explicitly stated and can be easily delineated from the background and objectives of the study. Notably, the background and objectives of the study specifically state that the study is based on the imperative for nurses to be more aware of the existence of Tiredness of Life (ToL) among older patients and that the primary goal of the study was to "gain insights into nurses' (a) perceptions of, (2) attitude(s) towards, and (3) ways of dealing with ToL in older patients" (Van Humbeeck et al., 2020).
Purpose
The purpose and research questions were provided early on, which helped guide the reader on what to expect throughout the article. As stated earlier, the primary purpose of the article was to increase awareness and perception and improve understanding about ToL among nurse practitioners.
Research Questions
The purpose were provided early on the article. The questions specifically pertain to the perception and awareness of the patient’s ToL from the point-of-view of the Nursing professional, as well as the various coping mechanisms that were utilized by them.
Congruence to Research Tradition
Congruence to research tradition refers to the 'fitness' of the study to the specific methodology that it aims to conduct. Accordingly, the three main elements for congruence in a qualitative study are the following; (1) delivery of the research questions, (2) significance of harmony among the research questions, and (3) the methodology for answering these questions. In this study, the authors met all of these requirements. In fact, all of these were already clearly identifiable from the introduction itself.
Review of Literature
The Review of Literature for this study was sufficient in quality and quantity. On the one hand, the authors have utilized peer-reviewed research journals that are highly relevant to the topic. Almost all (if not all) of the sources used were Academic Articles that are either e...