Nursing Research � NURS 485 Reading and Understanding a Research Report
A critique of nursing research, focusing on reading and understanding research reports in the context of NURS 485.
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Nursing Research–NURS 485Reading and Understanding a Research ReportYou will be applying the Five Questions that have been discussed during the quarter to the researchreport, “Physiologic effects of first-time sitting among male patients after coronary artery bypass graftsurgery,” (Price, 2006).NOTE: These arenotyes or no questions, so all of them will need some explanation of yourrationale for answering them the way you do. The point values given with each question should cueyou as to the elements expected in your response.I.Why ask that question? What do we already know?Read theAbstract,Introductory section,Literature Review, and the first part of Discussion.1.What is the research problem–the general gap in knowledge? (2 points)2.What is known aboutorthostatic responses in general?(3points)3.The report states that existing studies on dangling are limited to thefour summarizedin Table One. Identify 4 problems that limit the ability to generalize the results ofthese prior studies and therefore limit their usefulness. (4 points)4.What is thestated purpose of this study? (2 points)5.State the null hypothesis for this study. (not stated in the report) (1 point)6.Evaluate the literature review in terms of currency andquality of sources. Givespecific examples to illustrate your points.(4 points)IIHow were those people studied? Why was the study done that way?Read the Methods section.1.Given that the overall design for this study is quantitative, categorize the type ofdesign further in relation to the factors oftime, control, and function.Do you agreewith the author’s categorization of thisstudy as non-experimental based onthediscussion in your text on pages 190-192related to quasi-experimental andexperimental designs?Explain your rationaleforeach way you have categorizedthe study. (5 points)2.Identify the7variables in the study and designate whether they are independent ordependent variables?For points both the variable and the designationmust becorrect i.e. smoking–independent variable.(7 points)3.Describe howeachoftheabovevariablesis“operationalized”or measured.(7points)
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