Open AccessQualitative evaluation in nursing interventions—A review of the literature
Author(s) -
Rørtveit Kristine,
Saetre Hansen Britt,
Joa Inge,
Lode Kirsten,
Severinsson Elisabeth
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nursing open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2054-1058
DOI - 10.1002/nop2.519
Subject(s) - cinahl , qualitative research , critical appraisal , psycinfo , checklist , psychological intervention , medline , nursing , systematic review , nursing interventions classification , psychology , medicine , medical education , alternative medicine , sociology , pathology , social science , political science , law , cognitive psychology
Aim To identify and synthesize qualitative evaluation methods used in nursing interventions. Design A systematic qualitative review with a content analysis. Four databases were used: MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Embase and CINAHL using pre‐defined terms. The included papers were published from 2014–2018. Methods We followed the guidelines of Dixon‐Woods et al., Sandelowski and Barroso, the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme qualitative checklist and The Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative Research Approach. Results Of 103 papers, 15 were eligible for inclusion. The main theme Challenging complexity by evaluating qualitatively described processes and characteristics of qualitative evaluation. Two analytic themes emerged: Evaluating the implementation process and Evaluating improvements brought about by the programme. Conclusion Different qualitative evaluation methods in nursing are a way of documenting knowledge that is difficult to illuminate in natural settings and make an important contribution when determining the pros and cons of an intervention.