What are the philosophic underpinnings of the research method?

Nursing Journal Critique
Paper instructions:
TITLE
1. The title is readily understood.
2. The title is clear
3. The title is clearly related to content
1.
ABSTRACT
1. The abstract states problem and, where appropriate, hypotheses clearly and concisely.
2. Methodology is identified and described briefly
3. Results are summarized
4. Findings and/or conclusions are stated
2.
STATEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON OF INTEREST
3. What is the phenomenon of interest and is it clearly stated?
4. What is the justification to using a qualitative method?
5. What are the philosophic underpinnings of the research method?
PURPOSE:
1. What is the purpose of the study?
2. What is the projected significance of the work to nursing?
METHOD
1. Is the method used to collect data compatible with the purpose of the research?
2. Is the method adequate to address the phenomenon of interest?
3. If a particular approach is used to guide the inquiry, does the researcher complete the study according to the process described?
SAMPLING
1. What type of sampling is used? Is it appropriate given the particular method?
2. Are the informants who were chosen appropriate to inform the research?
DATA COLLECTION
1. Is the data collection focused on human experience?
2. Does the researcher describe data-collection strategies (i.e. interview, observation, field notes)?
3. Is protection of human participants addressed?
4. Is saturation of the data described?
5. What are the procedures for collecting data?