Reading Research Literature – 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_RRL_Smith.Submit to the Week 5 RRL 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
Name:[replace this text with your name]
The following questions pertain to:
George, S., & Thomas, S. (2010). Lived experience of diabetes among older, rural people. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(5), 1092-1100.
http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy.chamberlain.edu:8080/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=2010620411&site=ehost-live
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 research design of this study? If so, give a description.

4) Describe the population (sample) for this study.

5) Was the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?

6) Describe the data collection procedure.

7) How were the data analyzed after collection?

8) Discuss the limitations found in the study.

9) Discuss the authors’ conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data that they collected?

10) How does this advance knowledge in the field?

The following questions pertain to:
Hunt, C., Sanderson, B., Ellison, K., (2014). Support for diabetes using technology: A pilot study to improve self-management. MedSurgNursing, 23(4), 231-237.
http://proxy.devry.edu/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&CSC=Y&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00008484-201407000-00008&D=ovft&PDF=y

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 research design of this study? If so, give a description.

14) Describe the population (sample) for this study.

15) Was the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?

16) Describe the data collection procedure.

17) How were the data analyzed?

18) Discuss the limitations found in the study?

19) Discuss the authors’ conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data that they collected?

20) How does this advance knowledge in the field.

REQUIREMENTS
1. Download the research articles from the Chamberlain library.
Retrieve the following research articles:Make sure you are viewing the full text PDF. If you view the article in HTML format, you may not be able to see the tables and figures that are referenced in the questions.
George, S., & Thomas, S. (2010). Lived experience of diabetes among older, rural people. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(5), 1092-1100.
http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy.chamberlain.edu:8080/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=2010620411&site=ehost-live
Hunt, C., Sanderson, B., Ellison, K., (2014). Support for diabetes using technology: A pilot study to improve self-management. MedSurg Nursing, 23(4), 231-237.
http://proxy.devry.edu/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&CSC=Y&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00008484-201407000-00008&D=ovft&PDF=y
2. Download NR439_RRL_form and type answers to the questions directly onto the form. Your paper does NOT need to follow APA formatting; however, you are expected to use correct grammar, spelling, syntax, and write in complete sentences.
3. Save the fileby clicking Save as and adding your last name, e.g., NR439_RRL_Smith.docx.
4. Watch the video on how to complete this assignment. The link may be found on the Week 5 Assignments page.
5. Submit to the Week 5 Reading Research Literature basket in the Dropbox by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end of Week 5. Please post questions about this paper in the Week 5Q&A Forum.
GRADING CRITERIA
Category Points % Description
Question 1 10 4% Identifies the purpose of the research article.
Question 2 10 4% Identifies the research question implied in the study.
Question 3 10 4% Describes the research design of the study.
Question 4 10 4% Identifies and describes the population.
Question 5 10 4% Was the sample adequate for the research design
Question 6 10 4% Describe the data collection procedure
Question 7 10 4% How were the data analyzed
Question 8 10 4% Describes the limitations in the study.
Question 9 10 4% Describes the authors’ conclusions.
Question 10 10 5% How does this advance knowledge in the field.
Question 11 10 5% Identifies the purpose of the research article.
Question 12 10 5% Identifies the research question implied in the study.
Question 13 10 5% Describes the research design of the study.
Question 14 10 5% Identifies characteristics of quantitative study.
Question 15 10 5% Was the sample adequate for the research design
Question 16 10 5% Describe the data collection procedure
Question 17 10 5% How were the data analyzed
Question 18 10 5% Describes the limitations in the study.
Question 19 10 5% Describes the authors’ conclusions.
Question 20 10 5% How does this advance knowledge in the field.
Style and Writing 25 11% Names file, includes name on paper. Writes in complete sentences with no grammar, spelling, or syntax errors.

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