logo

[PDF] Nursing research in the 21 st century

   

Added on  2021-04-17

15 Pages3726 Words57 Views
Running head: NURSING RESEARCHCritical analysis of a quantitative articleName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note

1NURSING RESEARCHCritical appraisal refers to the process of systematic and careful examination of aparticular research for judging the value, relevance and trustworthiness of the article with regardsto the particular research context (Crowe, Sheppard & Campbell, 2012). This essay will containa critical appraisal of a quantitative article on augmented nurse care management for end stagerenal disease.Article- Fishbane, S., Agoritsas, S., Bellucci, A., Halinski, C., Shah, H. H., Sakhiya, V., & Balsam, L.(2017). Augmented nurse care management in CKD stages 4 to 5: a randomizedtrial.American Journal of Kidney Diseases,70(4), 498-505.Title- The title of the article is comprehensive and specific in the fact that it suggests thekey phenomenon, augmented nurse care management (in this context) and clearly mentions thattarget population and the kind of study (randomized controlled trial) that was conducted. Thetarget group or community comprises of patients suffering from chronic kidney disease, stage 4and 5. Thus, the title was succinct. Abstract- Although there was no specific heading for abstract of the study, before theintroduction section, the entire proceedings of the research were summarized undercorresponding headings such as study design, intervention, outcome, results, and limitations,among others. This summarized information was adequately presented and were successful ingiving an overview of the main features of the research. It suggested that the trial was arandomized controlled one, conducted at three sites and mentioned about the study sample andthe results of augmented nurse care management on them.

2NURSING RESEARCHIntroduction- The problem of end stage renal disease is presented unambiguously and iseasy to identify from the introduction section. The section clearly establishes the fact that endstage kidney disease occurs as a transition of CKD and has huge prevalence as suggested fromreports published in the previous year (Saran et al., 2017). It is able to establish the fact thatproviding adequate care for this health abnormality requires sufficient amount of care andeducation for dialysis, and kidney transplantation (Coca, Singanamala & Parikh, 2012). The problem statement is able to build a cogent and persuasive argument for new studiesas it is able to address all related variables and provides clear prevalence rates and data for thesame. The problem is presented in a way that convinces the readers of the truth of theproposition. The problem holds great significance for nursing because all patients suffering fromESRD are hospitalized at least twice a year. 30% of these hospital admissions are unplanned andcreate a huge financial and societal burden (Eckardt et al., 2013). Thus, the research wouldcontribute to nursing practice significantly by providing a sound understanding of taking care forthe patients.A good fit has been observed between the research problem and the paradigm in which itwas conducted. The study accurately fits in the method of quantitative research focused onpositivist paradigm. The research abundantly contains empirical data and controls all essentialvariables involved in the study. Initially 130 participants were meticulously searched across threenephrology offices located in the district and were randomly assigned to the intervention. Theparticipants were screened based on predetermined eligibility criteria and voluntary participation.

3NURSING RESEARCHResearch question- The article does not contain a specific research question. However,the primary purpose of conducting the study is well implied throughout the sections ofintroduction and study design. However, the authors were able to provide a clear rationale for theresearch objective by correlating healthy Transition care management programs with reducedhospitalization rates and improved education among patients. The research objective was appropriately worded and provided a succinct explanation ofthe target population (ESRD patients) and the major variables (transition nursing caremanagement) involved in the study. The authors did not conduct any literature review for the proposed research objective.However, the conceptual framework on which the study was based was completely inaccordance with the objective and determined effects of the augmented nursing care managementprogram on hospitalization rates among ESRD patients.Literature review- The research article did not contain a separate section for literaturereview. However, most articles included in the introduction section that illustrated ESRD careand associated hospitalization rates. Although the authors included only seven sources, none ofthem were published prior to 2009.Lack of appropriate literature review makes it difficult to state whether the articlesprovided a state-of-the-art synthesis of relevant evidence in this context. However, the includedsources were able to note the major problems associated with hospitalizations of ESRD patientsand the nursing care required for the same.

End of preview

Want to access all the pages? Upload your documents or become a member.

Related Documents
Effectiveness of Educational Programs for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
|10
|2609
|389

End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD)
|4
|763
|76

Qualitative Research Report- Empathetic Understanding
|11
|3121
|39

Importance of Evidence Based Practice in Renal Systems or Haemodialysis
|9
|2390
|140

Clinical Effectiveness - PDF
|8
|2053
|91

Comparative Study of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients in Indian and UK
|24
|9784
|22