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Evaluating a Chlohexadine Study

   

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Appraisal GuideFindings of a Quantitative StudyAPA Formatted Citation: (4 pts.)Donskey, C. J., & Deshpande, A. (2016). Effect of chlorhexidine bathing in preventing infectionsand reducing skin burden and environmental contamination: a review of the literature. American journal of infection control, 44(5), e17-e21.Synopsis(16 pts.)1.What was the purpose of the study (research questions, purposes, and hypotheses)?-This study is a review on the usage of chlohexadine bathing as an infection prevention strategy. It examines evidences of how the chlohexadine can be able to prevent colonization and infection of health care associated pathogens. 2.How was the sample obtained?-Studies relating to the use of chlohexadine were searched using Medline database using broad search techniques and recent review articles.3.What inclusion or exclusion criteria were used?-This study included studies which had studied on use of chlohexadine as a prevention strategy on pathogens.-All studies relating to the topic in the MEDLINE database were included.-The study excluded all non studies which did not involve the key terminologies used in chlohexadine use as a prevention mechanism4.Who from the sample actually participated or contributed data?-All studies related to the search terminology tha is pertaining chlohexadine drug administration5.What methods were used to collect data (e.g., sequence, timing, types of data, and measures)?-The study used filter search using terminologies related to the subject line6.Was an intervention tested? -No A.How was the sample size determined?Reproduced with permission from: Brown, S. J. (2018). Evidence-based nursing: The research-practice connection(4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. 1
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