Utilize the databases identified in the text to locate an Evidence-Based Practice Guideline, related to your topic identified in Module 1. Perform a rapid critical appraisal of the Evidence-Based Guideline by answering the following questions in APA format. All questions should be answered in detail and explanations offered according to guideline content when applicable. Who were the guideline developers? Were the developers of the guideline representative of key stakeholders in this specialty (inter-disciplinary)? Who funded the guideline development? Were any of the guideline developers funded researchers of the reviewed studies? Did the team have a valid development strategy? Was an explicit (how decisions were made), sensible, and impartial process used to identify, select, and combine evidence? Did its developers carry out comprehensive, reproducible literature review within the past 12 months of its publication/revision?

Appraisal of Qualitative Research

Type of the Qualitative Research Design

The Blakeston and colleagues (2020) used the grounded theory together with the interview to explore the subjects’ views regarding their experience with the use of short-acting B2 agonists (SABA).

Validity, Trustworthiness and Credibility of the Results

Although the results match the purpose of the research, only 80 participants participated in the study, and the results are therefore questionable. The use of only 80 subjects may lead to larger margin of error because they offer less accurate mean value. It also leaves out the outliers which may compromise the data (Aspers & Corte, 2019).

Selection of the Participants

The patient recruitment process involved working with the healthcare practitioners to identify the right patients who were willing to take part in the study. To be included in the study, the participants were required to show evidence of the treatment they were using. The recruitment protocol used included patient panel, HCP referral, and HCP finders, and specific methods were used to recruit subjects in the five countries where the participants were drawn. For example, patients in France and Japan were selected using the HCP referral.

Assurance of Accuracy and Completeness of the Data

The researcher collected a significant amount of participants’ data with the data showing the number of subjects for each country, their sex, age range, and the status of their asthma condition. The state of the asthma condition ranged from mild to severe. They also provided information on the number of people whose asthma was controlled or uncontrolled. Therefore, the data was accurate and complete.

Whether the Results are Plausible or Believable

It can be difficult for one to accept the results because the researchers did not provide any information to back up the findings they made. Although they describe how the patients responded including their experience, the researchers do not provide details of the number of participants who responded to each of the survey items. From their research, for example, they found that patients had emotional attachment to the medication that relieves symptoms, yet they don’t mention the number of patients.

Whether the Implications of the Research are stated

According to Blakeston et al. (2020), one of the implications of the research is that it will increase emphasis towards considering patient perspective when developing the protocols for delivery of health care services among asthma patients. Additionally, they feel the results will bring focus on patients’ views towards the disease including the methods they use to treat the disease.

Whether New Insights may increase Sensitivity to Others’ Needs

The results provide new insights about factors that drive the use of the SABA and Inhaled Corticosteroids (ICs). When one understands the extent of the problem, they are likely to show concern, and be compassionate in terms of how they treat asthmatic patients (Kaplan et al., 2020).

Whether Understandings enhance Situational Competence

It is possible to achieve situational competence if one understands the factors that may hamper or improve treatment of asthma. If a provider understands that the patient’s misperception can interfere with the treatment of the patient’s asthma, they can advise, counsel or educate the patient regarding the suitable medication for relieving symptoms or for preventing asthmatic attacks.

The Impact on the Reader

The inferences drawn from the study can expand the reader’s views regarding the use of SABA and ICs, and the impact of patients’ misconceptions on their own treatment. Therefore, the reader can recommend an appropriate therapy for a patient with asthma. For example, the reader can talk to the patient not to rely on SABA because prolonged use of this treatment can expose one to more asthma attacks (Busetto, Wick, & Gumbinger, 2020).

Whether the Reader is imaginatively drawn to the Experience

The researchers conduct a study in which they explore the participants’ behaviors when it comes to the use of SABA as well as controllers. Because the reader gets the opportunity to explore the topic in the eyes of the researchers, they imaginatively become drawn to the experience.

Results of the Study

Although patients were emotionally attached to their SABA , they were not aware of the fact that the more frequently one uses SABA, the more they are poorly controlling their asthma. Furthermo