Abstract
Critical analysis of research has become a necessary task for nurses who intend to improve the quality of the care they provide by applying robust research evidence to clinical practice. The aims of the present paper are a) to discuss the various stage of critiquing research and b) to illustrate a case example of research critique by discussing a qualitative research paper. A systematic critique of a grounded theory research article, entitled “How Greek nurses perceive and overcome the barriers in implementing treatment for pressure ulcers: ‘Against the odds’”, was performed, using a framework that involves all stages needed in critiquing qualitative research. This framework was chosen because it provides specific guidelines and involves a detailed analysis of how each stage of the research must be accomplished. 
 
 This critique process led to the development of an educational guide for students and novice researchers, illustrating the methodological approach and the skills needed for conducting a critical analysis of a published qualitative research study. 
 
 This paper provides the necessary knowledge to nurse students about how to critique a published research paper and appraise research evidence that guides clinical practice and decision-making for the nursing care delivered.
Highlights
Implementation of research evidence in clinical practice has recently become an imperative task for nurses
Critical analysis of research has become a necessary task for nurses who intend to improve the quality of the care they provide by applying robust research evidence to clinical practice
All the categories in our example article were presented focusing on the core category of “against the odds”, and the authors showed how the categories of their analysis were related: “The results of the analysis showed that the perceived problems of the interviewees with regard to pressure ulcers (PUs) treatment and the barriers in delivery of efficient health care could be categorized into one main category entitled ‘anarchy’ in delivery of care followed by three subcategories: interdisciplinary conflicts; total trust in traditional knowledge, devaluation of other’s work/role
Summary
Implementation of research evidence in clinical practice has recently become an imperative task for nurses. A research critique is a systematic assessment of a published paper that involves a thorough analysis of all stages accomplished by using certain criteria It focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of the research with a specific emphasis on its validity and reliability (Ryan et al, 2007; Polit & Beck, 2008). The article chosen to be criticized is entitled, How Greek nurses perceive and overcome the barriers in implementing treatment for pressure ulcers: ‘Against the odds’ was been published in Journal of Wound Care (Kaba et al, 2017) This particular study was chosen as an example to be criticized as it presents a research study which was designed and conducted by the authors of the critique and published in a prestigious peer-reviewed journal. A framework developed by Ryan et al was used (2007)
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