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Chamberlain College of Nursing NR439 – Evidence-Based Practice

Reading Research Literature #1 – Week 5

Type your answers to the following questions using complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and syntax. Click Save as and save the file with your last name and assignment, e.g.,NR439_RRL1_Smith. Submit to the Reading Research Literature #1 basket in the Dropbox by 11:59 pm MT Sunday at the end of Week 5. The guidelines and grading rubric for this assignment may be found in Doc Sharing.

Title: RRL#1

Name: [replace this text with your name]

The following questions pertain to: Sanford, J., Townsend-Rocchicciolli, J., Horigan, A., & Hall, P. (2011). A process of decision making by caregivers of family members with heart failure. Research & Theory for Nursing Practice, 25(1), 55–70.

1) What is the purpose of this research?

2) What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.

3) Did the authors describe the design of this study? If so, give a description.

4) What characteristics does this study possess that are qualitative in nature? Review Chapter 2.

5) What is the evidence that this journal is peer-reviewed? Does the journal have an editorial board? (Look for the journal’s website to discover this information)

6) Is there evidence of any conflict of interest? Do the authors have any potential financial gain from the results of this study?

7) Describe the population for this study.

8) How was the sample selected? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this sampling strategy?

9) Were the subjects in this study vulnerable? Were there any risks for them as the result of participation in the research study?

10) Are there any HIPAA concerns that are evident in this study?

The following questions pertain to: Schwarz, K., Mion, P., Hudock, D., & Litman, G. (2008). Telemonitoring of heart failure patients and their caregivers: A pilot randomized controlled study. Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing, 23(1), 18–26.

11) What is the purpose of this research?

12) What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.

13) Did the authors describe the design of this study? If so, give a description.

14) What characteristics does this study possess that are quantitative in nature? Review Chapter 2.

15) What is the evidence that this journal is peer-reviewed? Does the journal have an editorial board? (Look for the journal’s website to discover this information)

16) Is there evidence of any conflict of interest? Do the authors have any potential financial gain from the results of this study?

17) Describe the population for this study.

18) How was the sample selected? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this sampling strategy?

19) Were the subjects in this study vulnerable? Were there any risks for them as the result of participation in the research study?

20) Are there any HIPAA concerns that are evident in this study?

NR439 RRL1 Form.docx Revised 7/31/13

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NR439 – Evidence-Based Practice

Reading Research Literature #1 – Week 5

Type your answers to the following questions using complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and syntax. Click Save as and save the file with your last name and assignment, e.g.,NR439_RRL1_Smith. Submit to the Reading Research Literature #1 basket in the Dropbox by 11:59 pm MT Sunday at the end of Week 5. The guidelines and grading rubric for this assignment may be found in Doc Sharing.

Title: RRL#1

Name: [replace this text with your name]

The following questions pertain to: Sanford, J., Townsend-Rocchicciolli, J., Horigan, A., & Hall, P. (2011). A process of decision making by caregivers of family members with heart failure. Research & Theory for Nursing Practice, 25(1), 55–70.

1) What is the purpose of this research?

2) What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.

3) Did the authors describe the design of this study? If so, give a description.

4) What characteristics does this study possess that are qualitative in nature? Review Chapter 2.

5) What is the evidence that this journal is peer-reviewed? Does the journal have an editorial board? (Look for the journal’s website to discover this information)

6) Is there evidence of any conflict of interest? Do the authors have any potential financial gain from the results of this study?

7) Describe the population for this study.

8) How was the sample selected? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this sampling strategy?

9) Were the subjects in this study vulnerable? Were there any risks for them as the result of participation in the research study?

10) Are there any HIPAA concerns that are evident in this study?

The following questions pertain to: Schwarz, K., Mion, P., Hudock, D., & Litman, G. (2008). Telemonitoring of heart failure patients and their caregivers: A pilot randomized controlled study. Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing, 23(1), 18–26.

11) What is the purpose of this research?

12) What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.

13) Did the authors describe the design of this study? If so, give a description.

14) What characteristics does this study possess that are quantitative in nature? Review Chapter 2.

15) What is the evidence that this journal is peer-reviewed? Does the journal have an editorial board? (Look for the journal’s website to discover this information)

16) Is there evidence of any conflict of interest? Do the authors have any potential financial gain from the results of this study?

17) Describe the population for this study.

18) How was the sample selected? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this sampling strategy?

19) Were the subjects in this study vulnerable? Were there any risks for them as the result of participation in the research study?

20) Are there any HIPAA concerns that are evident in this study?

NR439 RRL1 Form.docx Revised 7/31/13

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