Patient-Focused Critical Review Study

Patient –FocusedCritical Review
Student’s Name
Institution

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 Article 1
 Melanie Rushton – MA Education Research,
Lecturer
 Michelle Howarth – PhD, Senior Lecturer
 Maria J Grant – Msc Econ, Research Fellow
 Felicity Astin PhD, Professor of Nursing and
Applied Health Research
Author’s Credentials

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 Critical in pinpointing new ways to reduce
depression.
 Crucial for patients suffering from
cardiovascular diseases.
Rationale for
Choosing the Study

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 Examines the extent that individualized
education helps reduce depression and
anxiety.
 Improve self-care for people who have
undergone coronary artery bypass graft
surgery.
Aim/Purposes for Choosing the
studies

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 Relevance of the study;
 Reducing complication and promoting self-care
 Meeting the needs of the patient
 Promotes patient empowerment (Rushton et al,
2017, p. 5207)
Aim/Purposes for Choosing the
studies Cont’d

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 According to the aim;
 Increased incidences of depression and anxiety
among the elderly.
 Reduces re-hospitalization and promotes
patient self-care
Focus of the Critical
Review