1. “Finding My Own Way”: The lived experience of undergraduate nursing students learning psychomotor skills during COVID-19 by Michael D. Aldridge, PhD, RN, CNE and Elizabeth McQuagge, MSN, RN, FNP-BC
2. Family Perspectives of Components of a Diabetes Transition Program by Michele Polfuss PhD, RN, CPNP-AC/PC, Elizabeth Babler PhD, PPCNP-BC, CDE, Loretta L. Bush RN, MS, PPCNP-BC, Kathleen Sawin PhD, CPNP- PC, FAAN
Instructions: The focus of the questions is on the methods used in each study. Short answers are preferred.
Article #1 “Finding My Own Way”…….
1. What type of study was this?
2. What method of data analysis was used?
a. Was the method of data analysis appropriate for the type of study?
3. Review Table 1 – Interview Guide – Were the questions appropriate to achieve the goals of the study?
a. Would you add any other questions?
4. How was the data collected?
5. Was a coding scheme described?
6. What were the major themes extracted from the data? Include name and description. For example, in a research study that focused on understanding the experience of returning to college one theme identified was “Persistence” and it was described as “Desire to finish the degree no matter what it took.”
7. What did the researchers do to ensure that the data were trustworthy (credible)?
8. What were the limitations of the study (be specific)?
9. Did the report provide you with a clear understanding of the subjects’ experiences?
10. Why is this study important to nurse educators?
Article #2 Family Perspectives….
1. What type of study was this?
2. How was the data collected?
3. Was the method of data collection appropriate for the purpose of the study?
4. What statistical tests were used to analyze the data?
a. Were the statistical tests appropriate for the type of data?
b. What did the researchers as the criteria for significance?
5. Review the results on Table 2 specific to “Perception of Knowledge” – please interpret what they mean.
articles attached