HLT 362 Article Analysis 2

Sample Answer

Effective analysis of research articles is essential to help nursing students attain understanding and utilize the findings to deliver quality care in practice. Article analysis is a vital part of enhancing analytical skills as well as using these attributes to improve performance.

Through the analysis one ascertains the methodology and statistics used by the researchers. Again, through the analysis, one understands the underlying hypothesis, variables, and data collection approaches Singh, et al., 2021). The purpose of this paper is to analyze two quantitative articles, explore the methodologies that the researchers employ and determine the variables and possible hypotheses.

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Article 1

Bonsaksen, T., Chiu, V., Leung, J., Schoultz, M., Thygesen, H., Price, D., … & Geirdal, A. Ø. (2022, May). Students’ mental health, well-being, and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic A cross-national study. Healthcare, 10(6) 996. DOI 10.3390/healthcare10060996

Article 2

Clarkson, P., Worsley, P. R., Schoonhoven, L., & Bader, D. L. (2019). An interprofessional approach to pressure ulcer prevention a knowledge and attitudes evaluation. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 377-386.
DOI https //doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S195366

Point Description Description

Broad Topic Area/Title The broad topic area is mental health, wellbeing, and loneliness. The article’s title is; Students’ mental health, well-being, and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic A cross-national study. The broad topic area for the study is the significance of an inter-professional approach to preventing pressure ulcers.

The title of the article is An inter-professional approach to pressure ulcer prevention a knowledge and attitudes evaluation
Define Hypotheses The study does not state its hypothesis. The implied hypothesis would be.

Null hypothesis (H0) There is no relationship between different mental health aspects like wellbeing, and loneliness and COVID-19. Alternative Hypothesis (H1) There is a relationship between COVID-19 and mental health aspects. The study does not indicate its hypothesis. However implied hypothesis would entail

Null hypothesis(H0) An inter-professional approach cannot help health professionals to prevent pressure ulcers in healthcare settings.
Alternative Hypothesis (H1) An inter-professional approach can help healthcare professionals prevent pressure ulcers in healthcare setting.
Define Independent and Dependent Variables and Types of Data for Variables Independent variables COVID-19 (continuous variable)

Dependent variables wellbeing, loneliness, mental health status, mental health outcomes (Continuous and categorical variables) Independent variable Knowledge levels and attitudes (Continuous discrete data)
Dependent variable inter-professional approach (Continuous discrete variable)

Population of Interest for the Study The population of interest in this study entailed students from different countries pursuing different courses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also focused on the general population as a population of interest. The population of interest in this study was healthcare providers who include nurses and others. The study aimed at increasing the use of an inter-professional approach in prevention of pressure ulcers among patients.

Sample The sample comprised of 354 students and 3120 non-student participants drawn from the United States, Norway, the UK, and Australia. The study asserts that 119 subjects returned the PUKAT questionnaire while another 151 individuals answered the APUP questionnaire. Another 144 participants answered demographic questions. In total, the sample size for the study was 414.

Sampling Method The sampling method entailed simple randomization using social media platforms. The researchers used these platforms to recruit participants in the study. Selective sampling method was used since the researchers recruited only healthcare workers across community health settings in the UK.

How Were Data Collected? The researchers collected data for the study using online surveys that they had distributed during the investigation. The researchers in the study used two questionnaires to collect data; online and in paper forms to explore knowledge and attitudes by nurses to prevention of pressure ulcers.

Conclusion

Article analysis is an essential part of understanding health statistics as it allows nursing students to determine the kind of statistics and data used in such studies. The analysis also allows one to understand the associated hypothesis and methods used in collecting data.

As demonstrated, the analysis focused on two quantitative research articles on different subject matters with critical role in nursing and healthcare delivery. As such, the analysis shows that one can attain a better perspective of research articles through exploring their different components in a detailed manner.

Reference

• Singh, M., Thirsk, L., Stahlke, S., Venkatesaperumal, R., LoBiondo-Wood, G., & Haber, J. (2021). Nursing research in Canada-E-
  book methods, critical appraisal, and utilization. Elsevier Health Sciences.