COURSE  

NR715 Scientific Underpinnings

Purpose

Learning to critique and summarize research is an important skill for you to master. The purpose of this assignment is to 1) demonstrate library search techniques and 2) analyze quantitative research related to the Global Burden of Disease and National Practice Problems.

You will review the characteristics of quantitative research within the Explore section this week. Then you will search for a recent (within 5 years) quantitative research article related to one of the eight National Practice Problems. These National Practice Problems include COPD, mental illness, addiction, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, obesity, and safety.

You will critique the quantitative article using the Johns Hopkins Appraisal Tool and then summarize the selected quantitative article and complete the Johns Hopkins Individual Evidence Summary Table.

Instructions

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

1. Review the characteristics of quantitative research within the Explore section of this week’s module and readings.
2. Use the most current version of Microsoft Word that is the format for all Chamberlain University College of Nursing. You can tell the document is saved as the current version because it will end in “docx.”
3. Review the rubric for the grading criteria.

The assignment includes the following components:

1. Title page
2. Introduction (The word “introduction” is not used – include title of paper as level one heading)
   1. Introduce the selected practice problem.
   2. Literature chosen is < 5 years old.
   3. Provides incidence and/or prevalence of the problem.
3. Literary Search Strategy
   1. Identify the databases searched to locate the recent quantitative literature.
   2. Include keywords used in your search.
   3. Describe filters used.
4. Critique of Article Using the John Hopkins Appraisal Tool
   1. Present aim of the study.
   2. Share research method and design used.
   3. Provide sample size and description of the sample.
   4. Present overview of the findings.
   5. Share strengths and limitations of the study.
   6. Appraise the level and grade the quality of the study
5. Summary (Using your own words- as if you were sharing the highlights with a friend)
   1. Provide a summary detailing the main points and overall findings.
   2. Discuss if this is a solution that can contribute to the practice problem.
6. Conclusion
   1. Provide a clear and logical conclusion in 1-2 concise paragraphs.
   2. Highlight the summary of findings.
   3. Highlight overall quality (level and grade).
   4. Conclude value of study to practice problem.
7. Reference page

ANSWER  

Quantitative Article Search and Summary

Mental health conditions impact on an individual’s psychological, social and emotional wellbeing. It affects how individuals feel, think and act. One of the common mental health conditions is depression. Depression is a mood disorder that makes an individual to feel sad, depressed and loses interest. It impacts on an individual’s behavior and feelings. It may lead to a variety of emotional and physical concerns since the individual is unable to perform daily activities normally. Individuals with depression have a general feeling of desperation and do not know the reason. Managing patients with depression is expensive as the individuals are unable to perform activities of daily living. I selected a quantitative study titled “Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults who Reported Medical Cost as a Barrier to Seeking Health Care: Findings from a Nationally Representative Sample” by Cheruvu and Chiyaka (2019). It was published in the Journal of Geriatrics volume 19 pages 1to 10.

Literary Search Strategy

The search strategy that was used to identify the article was the utilization of keywords. The keywords that were utilized were depression, anxiety and elderly population.……….please click the icon below to purchase full answer at $15