Table 2.
Quality assessment of qualitative studies.
| First Author (Year) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baradaran-Seyed Z. (2013) | Y | Y | Y | Y | C | C | C | C | Y |
| Majdzadeh R. (2013) | Y | Y | Y | Y | C | Y | Y | C | Y |
| Al Ketbi L.M. (2018) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | C | Y | Y | Y |
| Radwan M. (2018) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | C | Y | Y | Y |
| Wahabi H.A.* (2012) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | C | Y | Y | Y |
| Elsadig H. (2017) * | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | C | C | C | Y |
1. Was a clear statement on the aims of the research provided? 2. Was the qualitative methodology appropriate? 3. Was the research design appropriate for the aims of the research? 4. Was the recruitment strategy appropriate for the aims of the research? 5. Was the data collected in a manner that addressed the research issue? 6. Has the relationship between researcher and participants been adequately considered? 7. Have ethical issues been considered? 8. Was data analysis sufficiently rigorous? 9. Was a clear statement of the findings provided? Y: Yes, N: No, C: Can’t tell. * A mixed-methods study.