Article Analysis and Evaluation of Research Ethics

Article Analysis and Evaluation of Research Ethics
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Article 1
Point Description
Broad Topic Area/Title Enhancing utility and understanding of evidence-based practice through
undergraduate nurse education
Problem Statement
(What is the problem research
is addressing?)
The deficit in the application of evidence based module in the field of nursing to better
equip the nurses for real life situations.The evidence based practice system of study
offered in its raw form had been seen to elicit negative as well as positive reactions.
Purpose Statement
(What is the purpose of the
study?)
The study as discussed in the paper would be beneficial in developing functional and
effective evidence-based nursing module aimed. The research was aimed at finding
how to make an evidence-based practice module more acceptable by the students and
also producing more qualified nursing professionals since nursing is a research-based
profession.
Research Questions
(What questions does the
research seek to answer?)
Is the application of evidence-based nursing module beneficial in the training of
undergraduate nurses?
Define Hypothesis
(Or state the correct hypothesis
based upon variables used)
The application of evidence-based nursing module will be beneficial in training
undergraduate nurses.
Identify Dependent and
Independent Variables and
The dependent variable of the study were ordinal, the student groups
sampled were unmatched; the distributions of both Time 1 and Time
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Type of Data for the
Variables
2 groups were similar. The attitude, beliefs, level of knowledge as
well as the utilization of the evidence-based study was assessed for
time 1 and time 2.
Population of Interest for
Study
The target sample was the nursing students who are directly affected by the
curriculum. Choosing students as the sample population gave better results as they had
not been previously exposed to any nursing modules of study that yielded unbiased
results.
Sample The target sample was the nursing students who are directly affected by the
curriculum. Choosing students as the sample population gave better results as they
were not previously exposed to any nursing modules of study that yielded unbiased
results.
Sampling Method The sample included nursing students in the different departments. They were chosen
randomly and requested to participate.
Identify Data Collection
Identify how data were
collected
The study participants were informed of the study before participation and were given
the option of opting out of the study. The informed consent given to study participants
assured anonymity that was seen to be respected in the study findings. The
presentation of the study also kept the participants of the study anonymous and only
presented the compiled results that they provided. Data collection was done using
questionnaire surveys using monkey survey platform to collect raw data.
Summarize Data Collection
Approach
The data collection approach was valid and fair that allowed the subjects to share
information freely, not out of compulsion. The students were not to be assessed for
their work according to their attitude or beliefs towards evidence-based nursing
module.
Discuss Data Analysis
Include what types of
statistical tests were used for
the variables.
Data analysis was done by a third party. It was independent of the chief investigator
inorder to eliminate bias of the study. The data analysis used data collected on
monkey survey and analyzed it using SPSS. Mann –Whitney U test was used to
analyze quantitative descriptive and nonparametric statistics.
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Summarize Results of Study There was a positive impact on the attitude and beliefs of the students after the
integration of the evidence based nursing module in the practical issues.
Summary of Assumptions
and Limitations
Identify the assumptions and
limitations from the article.
Report other potential
assumptions and limitations of
your review not listed by the
author.
Despite the positive results seen in the nursing students, the intent of use of evidence-
based practice was seen to be very low for many of newly qualified nurses. The results
were also biased as no control group was used for comparison to significantly gauge
the impact of the evidence-based practice system. The investigator’s lack of a control
shows the assumption made on the significance of the evidence-based practice in
nursing training and practice.
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