Analyzing the research

·         For the Week 3 Application, you will select two articles from a list, identify the components of a research project and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the articles.

·         Select two studies from the list of articles. The articles can also be accessed through the Course Readings in the Library.

·         Choose one quantitative article and one qualitative article.

·         Review each selected article based on what you have learned about study design, identifying information from each component of the study.

·         Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each study.

 

 

Critically Read Articles

Writing an article summary requires that you read very carefully. As you read each article, pay attention to the key details of author, research problem, study design, sample, and results. Jot down notes or highlight where these details can be found.

Remember: For this assignment, you must move beyond summary to assess each study’s strengths and weaknesses. In addition to thinking about key details then, ask yourself questions:

·         Is the article scholarly and current?

·         Is the design suited to the study’s problem and purpose?

·         Did researchers show bias?

·         Is the sample size appropriate?

·         Does the research exhibit (as applicable) credibility, transferability, dependability, confirmability, validity, and reliability?

 

 

 Assignment Articles

Qualitative Articles

Lavoie-Tremblay, M., O’Connor, P., Lavigne, G.L., Biron, A., Ringer, J., Baillargeon, S. MacGibbon, B., Cyr, G., & Briand, A. (2014). Transforming care at the bedside: Manager’s and health care providers’ perceptions of their change capacities.  Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 45(11), 514-520. doi:10.3928/00220124-20141023-02

 

Quantitative Articles

Sarna, L. P., Bialous, S. A., Kraliková, E., Kmetova, A., Felbrová, V., Kulovaná, S., & … Brook, J. K. (2014). Impact of a smoking cessation educational program on nurses’ interventions. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 46(5), 314-321. doi:10.1111/jnu.12086

 

The full text article, assignment rubric and sample journal is attached on a separate article. Please use both in addition to other articles you might have not older than 5yrs. Thank you (Pls see below for reference from our course textbook)

 

Course Textbook

Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research

Chapter 5, “Linking Theory, Research, and Practice”

This chapter begins by exploring the relationship between theory, research, and nursing practice. It then covers the language of research, including specific terminology. The chapter illustrates how scientific research supports nursing practice and how nursing practice informs scientific research.

Chapter 7, “Quantitative Designs: Using Numbers to Provide Evidence”

Quantitative research designs seek to explain a phenomenon through numerical findings. This chapter discusses key concepts related to quantitative design, different types of quantitative studies, and strategies nurses can use to appraise quantitative research study designs presented in the literature.

Chapter 8, “Qualitative Designs: Using Words to Provide Evidence”

Chapter 8 defines qualitative research as the focus on words instead of numbers to give meaning to phenomena. This chapter discusses four major types of qualitative research as well as different sources of data. Strategies for evaluating qualitative study designs are also presented.

Chapter 9, “Collecting Evidence”

This chapter describes the process of planning data collection. The authors cover methods of collecting quantitative and qualitative data while stressing the importance of recognizing validity and measurement error.

Chapter 10, “Using Samples to Provide Evidence”

This chapter describes the basic concepts associated with sampling. The authors cover the difference between probability and nonprobability sampling, sampling methods as well as quantitative versus qualitative sampling. .

Review this completed Journal Club Template for one example of how this document is used to support the evaluation of a research article. The article reviewed for this template is:

Hurlbut, J.M., Robbins, L.K. & Hoke, M.M. (2011). Correlations between spirituality and health-promoting behaviors among sheltered homeless women. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 28(2), 81-91. DOI:10.1080/07370016.2011.564064

 

This PDF version of a PowerPoint presentation presents another example of how an article evaluation can be presented to a journal club:

 

·         Complete a Journal Club Template reviewing article

·         On page 348 of the text is a table discussing the Five Levels of Qualitative Data.

·         Pages 354 through 358 discuss evaluating the credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability of qualitative research.

·         Representativeness for qualitative research is also mentioned in this chapter (13).

·         Chapter 14, pages 366 through 375, provides information to evaluate quantitative research and check for reliability and level of evidence. Some of this information is also located inside the back cover of the text.

·         Page 375 also provides a table about Definitions of Clinically Significant Statistics.

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