1) **********All attached format ( “Format-Article Analysis 2 ) must be completed according to the attached example ( Example-Article Analysis 2 )
2)********** It will be verified by Turnitin and SafeAssign
3) **********References from the last 5 years
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Select two new health care articles that use quantitative research. Do not use articles from a previous assignment, or articles that appear in the Topic Materials or textbook.
Complete an article analysis for each using the “Format-Article Analysis 2” See “Example-Article Analysis 2,” for an example of an article analysis.
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ArticleAnalysis: Example
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Article Citation and Permalink |
Utens, C. M. A., Goossens, L. M. A., van Schayck, O. C. P., Rutten-van Mölken, M. P. M. H., van Litsenburg, W., Janssen, A., … Smeenk, F. W. J. M. (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, 1537–1549. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.03.006 Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23582671 (Include permalink for articles from GCU Library.) |
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Description |
Broad Topic Area/Title |
The differences in preference and satisfaction based upon hospital care location for COPD exacerbations. |
Define Hypotheses |
Hypothesis not stated. Below is an example from the study: H0: There is no difference in satisfaction levels based upon treatment location. H1: There is a difference in satisfaction levels based upon treatment locations. |
Define Variables and Types of Data for Variables |
Treatment Location – categorical – “home treatment” and “hospital treatment” Satisfaction – Ordinal Scale (1-5) Preference – categorical “home treatment” and “hospital treatment” |
Population of Interest for the Study |
COPD exacerbation patients from five hospitals and three home care organizations |
Sample |
139 patients 69 from the usual hospital care group 70 from the early assisted discharge care group |
Sampling Method |
Mixed methods; quantitative was randomized sampling |
How Were Data Collected? |
A questionnaire with both open-ended questions and questions with a scale of 1-5 (p. 1539) |
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Article Analysis
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Article Citation
and Permalink
(APA format)
Article 1
Article 2
Point
Description
Description
Broad Topic Area/Title
Define Hypotheses
Define Independent and Dependent Variables and Types of Data for Variables
Population of Interest for the Study
Sample
Sampling Method
How Were Data Collected?
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