Critique of the article on HIV prevention among teenagers

Running head: Nursing assignment
Nursing assignment
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Introduction
The aim of the assignment is to critique the article titled, “The prevention of the human
immunodeficiency virus by the primary attention team for the teenagers” by Santos et al. (2017).
In these assignment different aspects of the research article is critiqued using the CASP tool
(Nadelson & Nadelson, 2014) as the framework. The different aspects include abstract,
background of the study, data collection methods, sample design, target population, literature
review, ethical considerations and the findings of the study.
CRITIQUE
Introduction
The section of the article evokes curiosity as it details about the increasing incidence of
HIV among adolescents and how it is a public health challenge due to lack of research focusing
on HIV/AIDS prevention. This section is succinct and yet informative with relevant statistics
(Nadelson & Nadelson, 2014).
Title of the article
The title of the article is succinct and written in 15 words. It is sufficient enough to grab
the reader’s attention by triggering curiosity about HIV prevention to read the abstract of the
article.

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Abstract
The abstract clearly highlights the objective of the paper as the aim to investigate the
actions of HIV promotions and preventions developed for adolescents by primary care nurses.
This section succinctly presents the methodology of the article, with the results and the
conclusions from the findings. The abstract is written in concise and clear manner that attracts
the reader to continue reading the full text.
Article presentation
The article is presented in lucid language and is well organised with separate headings
for each section. The paper well specifies the problem and its importance and states why this
research is different from the existing ones. The contributions of the paper are clear along with
the methods used, key results, and the implications for nursing practice. The presentation is
interesting enough right from title to grab the attention of readers (Nadelson & Nadelson, 2014).
Terms
The search terms used for finding this article in databases are primary, HIV, teen, and
prevention. The database searched was CINHAL and Medline.
Purpose/Background of study
The problem that led to investigation in the area of HIV prevention among adolescents is
clearly stated. The background of the paper is set by discussing about the AIDS epidemic over
the past 30 years. The purpose of the study is well established by citing the fact that there is an
increasing incidence of HIV infection in adolescents and lack of sufficient investigation in this
area. The author also cited that there is lack of information on HIV prevention in the

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Municipality of Arcoverde-PE. The objective of the purpose of the paper is very clear despite
lack of clearly defined problem statement and the goals. It may be considered the strength of the
study.
Target population
The target population is evident from the title of the study that states the prevention of
the HIV for the teenagers. It was easy to find the target population for the readers without having
to search the full text or methodology section.
Significance of study
The significance to the study is obvious to me as a nurse I can reformulate the care
process based on the knowledge on actions required for effective implementation of the HIV
promotion and prevention strategies.
Literature review
There is no separate section named as literature review but the author appears to have
reviewed several sources. It well established the need of the investigation and stressed
importance of the promotion and prevention of HIV among adolescents. The author has cited
article relevant to the area of investigation. There are a total of 18 citations and all are
appropriately referenced. The author as considered both recent literature say 2016 as well as old
literature dated 2010 (Mikesell, Bromley & Khodyakov, 2013).