Question

The nurse researcher is conducting a review of the literature for a qualitative study. How should a review of the literature differ for reports of qualitative studies when compared with reports of quantitative studies? A) Reviews of the literature have no role in qualitative research. B) Often, the literature review for a qualitative study is not conducted until after the study is completed. C) The processes involved in literature review are the same for both qualitative and quantitative studies

Answer 1

Review of literature is neither qulitative nor quantitative study, but a part of your dissertation or paper where, as other participants stated, you go through different papers and works about topic of your interest. Based on this review you build theoretical foundations for your hypothesis, research questions or interview questions and similar. Later in your discussion or conclusion parts you should also be able to refer to some points you wrote in your literature review. Reader of you literature review should be able to have an insight into what was written about the certain topic, what are the missing aspects and gaps in the literature and you should introduce your research with the aim to fulfill this gaps or to contribute to the overall knowledge on researched topic.

Hence it's "A" - Reviews of literature have no role in qualitative research.