Article Analysis 1: Analysis of Healthcare Research Articles - GCU

This assignment involves the analysis of three research articles focusing on healthcare topics. The first article examines interventions to reduce rehospitalizations after chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations, patient preferences regarding treatment location, and caregiver strain. The second article explores nursing students' experiences before and after clinical practice. The third article investigates patient's value for nutritional therapy in type-2 diabetes patients and breast cancer awareness among females. The analysis requires identifying independent and dependent variables, the population of interest, sampling methods, and descriptive and inferential statistics used in each study. The assignment provides a structured approach to understanding the methodologies and findings of these research articles, offering a comprehensive overview of their key components and implications.

Article Analysis 1
Article Citation
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(APA format)
Article 1
Prieto-Centurion, V., Markos,
M. A., Ramey, N. I.,
Gussin, H. A.,
Nyenhuis, S. M., Joo,
M. J., ... & Jaffe, H. A.
(2014). Interventions
to reduce
rehospitalizations after
chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease
exacerbations. A
systematic
review. Annals of the
American Thoracic
Society, 11(3), 417-
424.
Article 2
Utens, C. M., Goossens, L.
M., van Schayck, O.
C., Rutten-van
Mölken, M. P., van
Litsenburg, W.,
Janssen, A., ... &
Smeenk, F. W. (2013).
Patient preference and
satisfaction in
hospital-at-home and
usual hospital care for
COPD exacerbations:
results of a
randomised controlled
trial. International
journal of nursing
studies, 50(11), 1537-
1549.
Article 3
Utens, C. M., van Schayck, O.
C., Goossens, L. M.,
Rutten-van Mölken,
M. P., DeMunck, D.
R., Seezink, W., ... &
Smeenk, F. W. (2014).
Informal caregiver
strain, preference and
satisfaction in
hospital-at-home and
usual hospital care for
COPD exacerbations:
results of a
randomised controlled
trial. International
journal of nursing
studies, 51(8), 1093-
1102.
Point Description Description Description
Broad Topic
Area/Title
Interventions to reduce the re-
hospitalization after chronic
pulmonary disorder.
Investigation of patient
preferences regarding
treatment place along with the
issue of patient satisfaction
Investigation of informal care
givers preferences regarding
treatment place for COPD
exacerbations.
Identify
Independent and
Dependent variable= Dependent variable- patient
preference and patient
Dependent variable= place of
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Dependent
Variables and
Type of Data for
the Variables
hospitalization rate=
Independent variable- use of
interventions.
Systematic literature review
satisfaction
Questionnaire structured by
the authors
treatment care
Independent variable-
perception of the informal
health care workers.
Population of
Interest for the
Study
Patients of chronic
respiratory disorders
Patients of COPD
departments
Patients of COPD
departments
Sample 5 studies (1399) met the
eligibility criteria
139 patients were included in
the study.
139 patients were included in
the study.
Sampling Method Online data base search by
using key word
Random sampling Random sampling
Descriptive
Statistics (Mean,
Median, Mode;
Standard
Deviation)
Identify examples
of descriptive
statistics in the
article.
The mean value of the re-
hospitalization rate of
intervention and control group
was 1.0 and 1.8 per patients
respectively.
The patients’ preference for
home treatment was 42 per
cent at T+4 days and it was
reported that the patient
preferences were dependent
on their mental state.
There was no significant
differences in patients’ usual
hospital care and hospital at
hospital-home care.
Inferential
Statistics
Identify examples
of inferential
statistics in the
The evidence is inadequate to
recommend interventions for
reducing hospitalization.
Early assisted release for
COPD exacerbations can
cause wider implementation
among the people.
The study concluded that
there was no significance
differences in caregivers
strain and hospital-home care
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