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Matrix Worksheet Template
Use this document to complete Part 2 of the Module 2 Assessment, Evidence-Based Project, Part 1: An Introduction to
Clinical Inquiry and Part 2: Research Methodologies
Full citation of
selected article
Article #1 Article #2 Article #3 Article #4
Spencer, C. N.,
Lopez, G., Cohen, L.,
Urbauer, D. L.,
Hallman, D. M.,
Fisch, M. J., &
Parker, P. A. (2016).
Nurse and patient
characteristics predict
communication about
complementary and
alternative
medicine. Cancer, 12
2(10), 1552-1559.
DOI:
https://doi.org/
10.1002/cncr.29819
Cho, S. H., Mark, B.
A., Knafl, G., Chang,
H. E., & Yoon, H. J.
(2017).
Relationships
between nurse
staffing and patients’
experiences, and
the mediating
effects of missed
nursing
care. Journal of
Nursing
Scholarship, 49(3),
347-355.
DOI:
10.1111/jnu.12292
Van Oostveen, C. J.,
Mathijssen, E., &
Vermeulen, H. (2015).
Nurse staffing issues are
just the tip of the iceberg: A
qualitative study about
nurses’ perceptions of nurse
staffing. International journal
of nursing studies, 52(8),
1300-1309.
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.04.0
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Falk, A. C., & Wallin, E. M.
(2016). Quality of patient
care in the critical care unit
in relation to nurse patient
ratio: A descriptive
study. Intensive and Critical
Care Nursing, 35, 74-79.
DOI:
10.1016/j.iccn.2016.01.002.
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Matrix Worksheet
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Why you chose this
article and/or how it
relates to the
clinical issue of
interest (include a
brief explanation of
the ethics of
research related to
your clinical issue of
interest)
This article was chosen
as it provides information
related to nurse factors
and clinical practices in
the field of
complementary and
alternative medicine and
the association of patient
characteristics to the
CAM referrals. This was
clearly related to the topic
as it provided information
of the nurse patient ratio.
This article was chosen
as it provided
information on the
relationship and
communication between
patients and nursing
staff and the impact of
reported missed care on
that relationship. This
relates to the topic as it
highlights the patient to
nurse ratio and the
communications.
This article has been chosen as it
provides information regarding
nurse staffing and the patient-to-
nurse allocation. This relates to
the topic as it provides insight on
the patient-nurse ratio in 24 wards
of a university hospital.
This article was chosen as it
provided data on the patient and
healthcare staff ratio and care in
an intensive care unit. It relates to
the topic as it is related to the
nurse-to-patient ratio and care in
an ICU.
Brief description of
the aims of the
research of each
peer-reviewed
article
The aim of this study was
to identify the pattern of
nurse inquiries and CAM
referrals for specific
demographics of patients.
The aim of this research
is to find that how the
patient reporting missed
care and adverse effects
impacted the
relationship between the
patient and the nurse.
The aim of this study is to shed
light on the perception of the
nurses in relation to the nurse
staffing levels and patient
classification systems and the
staff-to-patient allocation.
This study is a retrospective
survey of the data collected from
the patient registry about patients
who received critical care in the
last fifteen years.
Brief description of
the research
methodology used
Be sure to identify if
the methodology
used was
qualitative,
quantitative, or a
mixed-methods
approach. Be
specific.
A randomized trial was
untaken in 24 clinical
settings. Interested
nurses and randomly
chosen patients.
Qualitative data was
collected via
questionnaires which
included baseline data
and questions regarding
demographic,
A survey was conducted
among the nursing
manager, RNs and
patients. Information
was collected on the
patient-to-nurse ratio
and shortage of staff as
perceived by the patient
or the nurse. Qualitative
data was collected by
the survey.
The methodology involved
collecting qualitative data from a
University Hospital via
interviewing the healthcare staff.
The study conducted a
retrospective survey and
collected quantitative data
regarding the nurses, patients
and patient outcomes.
A brief description of The strengths of the study The major strength of The strength of the research lies The strength of this study is that it
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the strengths of
each of the research
methodologies used,
including reliability
and validity of how
the methodology
was applied in each
of the peer-reviewed
articles you
selected.
lies in the fact that the
nurse were blinded to the
patient’s participation.
This reduced chances of
any bias. The nurses
were given an overview of
the study and they
volunteered, which
promises full cooperation.
This is a randomized
survey and the nurses are
blinded to the patient
participation, so it is pretty
reliable. This is due to the
fact that information was
taken both from the
nurses and patients. As
for validity, the study does
measure the factors it
aimed to. Hence the
research is valid.
the study I that the
information is collected
from both the patients
and the nurses while the
nurses were blinded. So
there is relatively less
bias. The method is
reliable, as the
information was
collected by voluntary
participation of the
nurses and the patients.
It is valid, as it collects
the information it was
meant to collect exactly
(Noble & Smith, 2015).
in the fact that it collects data
from interviews as well as a
descriptive phenomenological
process. The cross of two
processes enable the collection of
relevant data only, making the
data valid. The staff was from
different positions, which enabled
the collection of diverse data. The
process referred to as research
triangulation was used to ensure
better validity and reliability.
collects data from the data
records of patients cared for in
the ICU over the course of fifteen
years and hence there is no lack
of transparency. The data is from
official records and thus valid.
However the reliability may be
low (Van Melle et al., 2018).
General
Notes/Comment
s
This research showed
that the nurses need
better CAM education.
Lower staff power
perceived by patients
was associated with
more adverse effects
and communication.
The perception of the nurses
regarding their positions related
directly to the problems with
staffing in the hospitals.
There is a clear difference
between the nurses to patient
ratio amongst the different clinical
settings.
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Reference
Cho, S. H., Mark, B. A., Knafl, G., Chang, H. E., & Yoon, H. J. (2017). Relationships between nurse staffing and patients’
experiences, and the mediating effects of missed nursing care. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 49(3), 347-355.
Falk, A. C., & Wallin, E. M. (2016). Quality of patient care in the critical care unit in relation to nurse patient ratio: A descriptive
study. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 35, 74-79.
Van Oostveen, C. J., Mathijssen, E., & Vermeulen, H. (2015). Nurse staffing issues are just the tip of the iceberg: A qualitative study
about nurses’ perceptions of nurse staffing. International journal of nursing studies, 52(8), 1300-1309.
Noble, H., & Smith, J. (2015). Issues of validity and reliability in qualitative research. Evidence-based nursing, 18(2), 34-35.
Spencer, C. N., Lopez, G., Cohen, L., Urbauer, D. L., Hallman, D. M., Fisch, M. J., & Parker, P. A. (2016). Nurse and patient
characteristics predict communication about complementary and alternative medicine. Cancer, 122(10), 1552-1559.
Van Melle, M. A., Zwart, D. L., Poldervaart, J. M., Verkerk, O. J., Langelaan, M., Van Stel, H. F., & De Wit, N. J. (2018). Validity
and reliability of a medical record review method identifying transitional patient safety incidents in merged primary and
secondary care patients’ records. BMJ open, 8(8).
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