Reference no: EM133572182

Part 1:

Task overview

For this task you will be investigating a qualitative research study exploring the experiences of healthcare workers providing services to patients with HIV and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) multi-morbidity in Cape Town (Republic of South Africa). Your investigation aims to use interview transcripts from this study to answer the following research question.

How do healthcare workers in Cape Town experience their role in providing healthcare services to patients with HIV & Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)?

Accessing the data
The data you will use to investigate this qualitative study can be accessed through the Qualitative Data Repository. hosted by Syracuse University in the USA. Click the link to take you to the site (link opens in a new window), The page provides details of the study authors and background to the investigation. Scroll down the page and you'll find the list of files you can access some of the study documentation immediately, but to access the interview transcripts you will need to Request Access, and register for a free account with the QDR.

The registration process is straightforward - we recommend that you sign up using your Cardiff Met email address so that it is clear that you are accessing the repository as a registered university student. The account creation process is automated so you should get registration confirmation pretty quickly. See the guidance video for this patch for more details on the registration process.

Once your account has been created, login to the repository again and access the study details. You'll see a 'read document' and 'download' option against every file. Click one of these to access the file - you'll have a final set of standard terms and conditions to agree to, and then you'll have full access to the dataset

Interview transcripts to analyse

For the purposes of this case study you are going to analyse two interview transcripts:

Participant I-13 - HIV Counsellor (Ubuntu HIV clinic)

Participant I-15- Clinical Nurse Practitioner (Site B community health clinic)

You should find these on page 1 of the file list. Ensure that you are accessing the transcripts of interviews conducted with healthcare workers (Indicated with an H), not those conducted with patient-participants (indicated with a P). You only need to access and analyse the transcripts shown above - you do not need to access or analyse any of the other interview transcripts for this assessment.

How to approach the task

• Critique the methods - read the information provided about how the study was designed and conducted. Evaluate the strengths and potential weaknesses or limitations of the study design and methods used, in the context of a qualitative study. Support the points that you make with reference to relevant sources, e.g. qualitative research methods textbooks or journal articles.

• Access the data see details above.

Conduct a thematic analysis of the interview transcripts provided. This process is explored in detail in the qualitative research teaching materials.

• Some issues you may wish to consider when undertaking the thematic analysis include:

• Your approach to coding - are you taking a deductive approach applying codes from the theory underpinning the study (the Complex Cumulative Model - see study
methods), or an inductive approach deriving codes from the data, or a combination of the two?

• Clear definition of your codes and themes - ensure that they are unambiguous and distinct from one another Themes should be logically constructed from the
underlying codes and data quotes.

• Consider visualising the final thematic structure to aid the reader in understanding your findings - e.g. in a 'code tree' or mind map. When presenting your analysis,
it can be helpful to present this visualisation first as a summary, and then explain and interpret the themes afterwards.

Interpret your findings - summarise the key themes that you have identified from the data, relate these to the existing literature, and explain what you have found in your own words, in the context of the original study question.

• Draw a conclusion: what are the implications of these findings? Recognise the subjective nature of qualitative analysis (reflexivity): to what extent has your involvement and perceptions of the topic Influenced your analysis and interpretation of the data? What assumptions and biases may have influenced your research process?

Advice on writing up this patch

You have 1250 words for this patch. Whilst you are free to present the work in whichever way you wish, we recommend the following structure:

• Evaluation and critique of the qualitative methods and research processes used in the study, in the context of this research question (approx 500 words)

• Presentation and interpretation of your qualitative thematic analysis of the interview transcript, leading to an overall conclusion {apt:wax 750 words)

References using the Harvard system: not included in the word count

Evaluate- evaluate qualitative methodological information and research processes using appropriate tools or criteria

Analyse - use appropriate thematic analysis techniques to analyse qualitative data, interpret the findings leading to an overall conclusion

Synthesise - interpret qualitative analysis to identify and explain themes, reach appropriate conclusions and reflect on how your background may have influenced the analytic process

Communicate- present your work in accordance with expected standards - academic writing, punctuation, spelling & grammar, word count and Cite Them Right Harvard referencing

Part 2:

Task overview

For this task you need to reflect on your understanding of what it means to be an authentic and original learner, and what authenticity, originality and integrity mean to you in academic work and in life going forward.

How to approach the task

This reflection task has the potential to be life-changing if done with care, mindfulness and attention.

As you already know, your previous submission was subject to an allegation of unfair practice (which may have related to plagiarism of published sources, and/or collusion with other students in the completion of the assessment tasks).

Nobody is perfect and we all make mistakes. But can we truly learn from our mistakes? In this task we want you to reflect on what it means to be an authentic and original learner, and how your understanding of these concepts has changed and developed since your previous submission.

The sections below provide some brief advice on how you might approach this task. You will probably find it helpful to use a model of reflection (such as Rolfe et al's What? So What? Now What? model

1st stage - Reflection

Reflect on what happened when you were working on your previous submission
• What was the issue or problem that you were facing? What were you trying to achieve?
• Why did you do what you did? What was going through your mind? What did you base your actions on?
• What does this tell me about my attitudes towards authenticity and originality?
• What are the implications of taking someone else's work and presenting it as your own?

2nd stage - Synthesis
Consider what you have learned from this experience and set goals for the future

Why should incidents like this be viewed as a learning experience?
• Do you think it is necessary for the University to take steps to investigate unfair practice, and apply sanctions if it is identified? Why?

What is the importance of authenticity and originality in learning?
• How do these concepts (authenticity, originality) spill over into professional practice and daily life?
• How will you do things differently in the future to avoid a similar incident occurring? Why?
• What improvements or changes do you need to make to your writing skills, study behaviours and practices, to avoid a similar incident occurring in the future? What improvements do you want to make over the next 2-3 months (short-term goals) and 6-12 months or more (long-term goals)?

3rd stage - Action
Actions that you will take to achieve these goals
• What actions do you need to take to achieve your stated goals?
• how will you know if you have been successful in making the changes needed to achieve these goals?

Be specific: explain exactly what you are going to do, why, how and when, and what support systems are available that could help you (through Cardiff Met or other organisations)

Advice on writing up this patch

As this patch is a piece of personal reflective writing, it is acceptable to write in the 'first person (I think this ,.., I felt that „„ I need to ... etc) - and we encourage you to do so.

You have 1250 words for this patch. Whilst you are free to present the work in whichever way you wish, we recommend the following structure (which roughly mirrors the stages explained above):

Reflection (What? So What?) - summarise your reflections on what happened when you were working on your previous submission, and why you think the unfair practice occurred. Focus mainly on reflecting and evaluating your learning from this incident, not just describing what you did or what happened. (approx 500 words)

Synthesis (Now What?) - explain what you have learned from this experience and what this means for your understanding of authenticity and originality in academic work, professional practice and daily life Explain the changes and improvements that you need to make in your approach to study and assessment in the short-term

Advice on writing up this patch

As this patch is a piece of personal reflective writing, it is acceptable to write in the 'first person' (I think this I felt that I need to etc) - and we encourage you to
do so.

You have 1250 words for this patch. Whilst you are free to present the work in whichever way you wish, we recommend the following structure (which roughly mirrors the stages explained above):

Reflection (What? So What?) - summarise your reflections on what happened when you were working on your previous submission, and why you think the unfair practice occurred. Focus mainly on reflecting and evaluating your learning from this incident, not just describing what you did or what happened. (approx 500 words)

Synthesis (Now What?) - explain what you have learned from this experience and what this means for your understanding of authenticity and originality in academic work, professional practice and daily life. Explain the changes and improvements that you need to make in your approach to study and assessment in the short-term (e.g. next 2-3 months) and long-term (next 6-12 months or more). (approx 509 words)

Conclusion and action plan (Now What?) - based on your reflection and synthesis, present your action plan explaining how you will further develop your writing skills, study behaviours and practices in your future academic work and/or professional practice. Be specific about what you are going to do, why, how and when, and what support systems are available that could help you (through Cardiff Met or other organisations). You could present this action plan as a simple table. (approx 259 words)

References using the Harvard system: not included in the word count. We think you are unlikely to have many references for this patch as it has a personal focus.