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Week 4 | Part 4: Research Analysis

Among the goals of nursing research is to produce new knowledge in terms of patient care that can effectively be applied in improving patient outcomes. However, the creation of such knowledge depends on, among other things, understanding the work done by others in the same or similar area of interest. By comprehensive literature search and careful analysis efforts of previous research, a researcher is able to acquire the right analysis and research skillsets towards creating new knowledge (Chun tie et al., 2019). Among the topic of interest identified for further study is mental disorders, specifically, depression. This paper, therefore, ident

ifies peer-reviewed literature on depression and a critical analysis of the paper done. Besides, strategies for locating and analyzing peer-reviewed articles have been identified. Resources for locating peer-reviewed research will also be discussed.

Step 1: Research Analysis

Topic of Interest: Depression
Research Article: Include full citation in APA format, as well as link or search details (such as DOI)	Fletcher, S., Chondros, P., Densley, K., Murray, E., Dowrick, C., Coe, A., … & Gunn, J. (2021). Matching depression management to severity prognosis in primary care: results of the Target-D randomised controlled trial. British Journal of General Practice, 71(703), e85-e94.
Professional Practice Use: One or more professional practice uses of the theories/concepts presented in the article.	This research by Fletcher et al. (2021) evaluated the efficacy of an e-health platform that can be accessed in the general practitioner’s waiting room in improving depressive symptoms. Even though the paper does not have any notable theory, it has various concepts that can be applied in professional practice. For instance, the researchers managed to develop a novel tool that can be embedded into an individual-centered e-health platform to match options of depression management to symptom severity prognosis. This concept is applicable in routine care as it can ensure more effective and efficient care for patients with depression hence lowering the healthcare practitioner’s workload.
Research Analysis Matrix Add more rows if necessary	Strengths of the Research	Limitations of the Research	Relevancy to Topic of Interest	Notes
	-This study used individual randomization leading to primary outcomes that can easily be compared to international studies	-One of the limitations is the potential lack of generalizability as the study only focused on depression; therefore, it may not be generalized to other psychiatric conditions	This research is relevant to the topic of interest (psychiatric disorders) since it describes a novel intervention for managing depression. The results are promising, and therefore the intervention can be applied in a clinical setting.	-Since this research is a randomized controlled trial, I believe it offers strong evidence that depression can be managed through the developed e-health tool.
	-The study also had a balance of the baseline characteristics between the trial groups	-The approach applied in the research was limited to the original allocation, making it a challenge to adjust the intensity of the intervention depending on the responses obtained from the participants
	-The study applied a pragmatic design that was capable of testing an intervention created for scalability

I would recommend the analyzed research articles since the intervention used shows high efficacy in managing depression symptoms. Depression affects so many people; therefore, it needs to be managed for better health outcomes (Kok & Reynolds, 2017). The e-health tool developed in the research is easy to use and follow; hence I would recommend its use in clinical settings.

Step 2: Summary of Analysis

Describe Your Approach To Identifying And Analyzing Peer-Reviewed Research

Various ways exist that can be applied in identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research. A CINAHL database search was used in the identification of peer-reviewed articles. Using keywords, the search was further limited to journal articles published within the last five years. In the analysis, the abstract was first read to ensure the chosen article contains the relevant information. Various section of the article was then read with major points noted down to assist in a deeper understanding of the article and in drawing conclusions.

Identify At Least Two Strategies That You Would Use That You Found To Be Effective In Finding Peer-Reviewed Research.

Among the strategies I found effective is using keywords to a search in google scholar (Gusenbauer, 2019). The other effective strategy used include the use of library databases and limiting the search to only peer-reviewed articles

Identify At Least One Resource You Intend To Use In The Future To Find Peer-Reviewed Research

Databases such as Cochrane Library, PubMed, Med plus, and Dynamed. These databases are not only appropriate in finding peer-reviewed research, but they give more output of nursing research. With various features, they can be used to appropriately look for the required information (Bougioukas et al., 2020).

Conclusion

Locating relevant peer-reviewed articles that have previously been published and in line with a topic of interest requires a carefully planned strategy for both the search and filtering of the information. Besides, an individual requires analytical skills that can enable him/her to analyze the major points and claims put across by the researchers. For this assignment, the CINAHL database was appropriately used in identifying a relevant peer viewed article, which was then analyzed.

References

Bougioukas, K. I., Bouras, E. C., Avgerinos, K. I., Dardavessis, T., & Haidich, A. B. (2020). How to keep up to date with medical information using web‐based resources: a systematised review and narrative synthesis. Health Information & Libraries Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/hir.12318.

Chun Tie, Y., Birks, M., & Francis, K. (2019). Grounded theory research: A design framework for novice researchers. SAGE open medicine, 7, 2050312118822927. https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312118822927

Fletcher, S., Chondros, P., Densley, K., Murray, E., Dowrick, C., Coe, A., … & Gunn, J. (2021). Matching depression management to severity prognosis in primary care: results of the Target-D randomised controlled trial. British Journal of General Practice, 71(703), e85-e94.

Gusenbauer, M. (2019). Google Scholar to overshadow them all? Comparing the sizes of 12 academic search engines and bibliographic databases. Scientometrics, 118(1), 177-214. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-018-2958-5

Kok, R. M., & Reynolds, C. F. (2017). Management of depression in older adults: a review. Jama, 317(20), 2114-2122. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.5706

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	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Main Posting	45 (45%) – 50 (50%) Answers all parts of the discussion question(s) expectations with reflective critical analysis and synthesis of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module and current credible sources. Supported by at least three current, credible sources. Written clearly and concisely with no grammatical or spelling errors and fully adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style.	40 (40%) – 44 (44%) Responds to the discussion question(s) and is reflective with critical analysis and synthesis of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module. At least 75% of post has exceptional depth and breadth. Supported by at least three credible sources. Written clearly and concisely with one or no grammatical or spelling errors and fully adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style.	35 (35%) – 39 (39%) Responds to some of the discussion question(s). One or two criteria are not addressed or are superficially addressed. Is somewhat lacking reflection and critical analysis and synthesis. Somewhat represents knowledge gained from the course readings for the module. Post is cited with two credible sources. Written somewhat concisely; may contain more than two spelling or grammatical errors. Contains some APA formatting errors.	0 (0%) – 34 (34%) Does not respond to the discussion question(s) adequately. Lacks depth or superficially addresses criteria. Lacks reflection and critical analysis and synthesis. Does not represent knowledge gained from the course readings for the module. Contains only one or no credible sources. Not written clearly or concisely. Contains more than two spelling or grammatical errors. Does not adhere to current APA manual writing rules and style.
Main Post: Timeliness	10 (10%) – 10 (10%) Posts main post by day 3.	0 (0%) – 0 (0%)	0 (0%) – 0 (0%)	0 (0%) – 0 (0%) Does not post by day 3.
First Response	17 (17%) – 18 (18%) Response exhibits synthesis, critical thinking, and application to practice settings. Responds fully to questions posed by faculty. Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by at least two scholarly sources. Demonstrates synthesis and understanding of learning objectives. Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues. Responses to faculty questions are fully answered, if posed. Response is effectively written in standard, edited English.	15 (15%) – 16 (16%) Response exhibits critical thinking and application to practice settings. Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues. Responses to faculty questions are answered, if posed. Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by two or more credible sources. Response is effectively written in standard, edited English.	13 (13%) – 14 (14%) Response is on topic and may have some depth. Responses posted in the discussion may lack effective professional communication. Responses to faculty questions are somewhat answered, if posed. Response may lack clear, concise opinions and ideas, and a few or no credible sources are cited.	0 (0%) – 12 (12%) Response may not be on topic and lacks depth. Responses posted in the discussion lack effective professional communication. Responses to faculty questions are missing. No credible sources are cited.
Second Response	16 (16%) – 17 (17%) Response exhibits synthesis, critical thinking, and application to practice settings. Responds fully to questions posed by faculty. Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by at least two scholarly sources. Demonstrates synthesis and understanding of learning objectives. Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues. Responses to faculty questions are fully answered, if posed. Response is effectively written in standard, edited English.	14 (14%) – 15 (15%) Response exhibits critical thinking and application to practice settings. Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues. Responses to faculty questions are answered, if posed. Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by two or more credible sources. Response is effectively written in standard, edited English.	12 (12%) – 13 (13%) Response is on topic and may have some depth. Responses posted in the discussion may lack effective professional communication. Responses to faculty questions are somewhat answered, if posed. Response may lack clear, concise opinions and ideas, and a few or no credible sources are cited.	0 (0%) – 11 (11%) Response may not be on topic and lacks depth. Responses posted in the discussion lack effective professional communication. Responses to faculty questions are missing. No credible sources are cited.
Participation	5 (5%) – 5 (5%) Meets requirements for participation by posting on three different days.	0 (0%) – 0 (0%)	0 (0%) – 0 (0%)	0 (0%) – 0 (0%) Does not meet requirements for participation by posting on 3 different days.
Total Points: 100

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Important information for writing discussion questions and participation

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Hello class and welcome to the class and I will be your instructor for this course. This is a -week course and requires a lot of time commitment, organization, and a high level of dedication. Please use the class syllabus to guide you through all the assignments required for the course. I have also attached the classroom policies to this announcement to know your expectations for this course. Please review this document carefully and ask me any questions if you do. You could email me at any time or send me a message via the “message” icon in halo if you need to contact me. I check my email regularly, so you should get a response within 24 hours. If you have not heard from me within 24 hours and need to contact me urgently, please send a follow up text to

I strongly encourage that you do not wait until the very last minute to complete your assignments. Your assignments in weeks 4 and 5 require early planning as you would need to present a teaching plan and interview a community health provider. I advise you look at the requirements for these assignments at the beginning of the course and plan accordingly. I have posted the YouTube link that explains all the class assignments in detail. It is required that you watch this 32-minute video as the assignments from week 3 through 5 require that you follow the instructions to the letter to succeed. Failure to complete these assignments according to instructions might lead to a zero. After watching the video, please schedule a one-on-one with me to discuss your topic for your project by the second week of class. Use this link to schedule a 15-minute session. Please, call me at the time of your appointment on my number. Please note that I will NOT call you.

Please, be advised I do NOT accept any assignments by email. If you are having technical issues with uploading an assignment, contact the technical department and inform me of the issue. If you have any issues that would prevent you from getting your assignments to me by the deadline, please inform me to request a possible extension. Note that working fulltime or overtime is no excuse for late assignments. There is a 5%-point deduction for every day your assignment is late. This only applies to approved extensions. Late assignments will not be accepted.

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Plagiarism is highly prohibited. Please ensure you are citing your sources correctly using APA 7th edition. All assignments including discussion posts should be formatted in APA with the appropriate spacing, font, margin, and indents. Any papers not well formatted would be returned back to you, hence, I advise you review APA formatting style. I have attached a sample paper in APA format and will also post sample discussion responses in subsequent announcements.

Your initial discussion post should be a minimum of 200 words and response posts should be a minimum of 150 words. Be advised that I grade based on quality and not necessarily the number of words you post. A minimum of TWO references should be used for your initial post. For your response post, you do not need references as personal experiences would count as response posts. If you however cite anything from the literature for your response post, it is required that you cite your reference. You should include a minimum of THREE references for papers in this course. Please note that references should be no more than 5 years old except recommended as a resource for the class. Furthermore, for each discussion board question, you need ONE initial substantive response and TWO substantive responses to either your classmates or your instructor for a total of THREE responses. There are TWO discussion questions each week, hence, you need a total minimum of SIX discussion posts for each week. I usually post a discussion question each week. You could also respond to these as it would count towards your required SIX discussion posts for the week.

I understand this is a lot of information to cover in 5 weeks, however, the Bible says in Philippians 4:13 that we can do all things through Christ that strengthens us. Even in times like this, we are encouraged by God’s word that we have that ability in us to succeed with His strength. I pray that each and every one of you receives strength for this course and life generally as we navigate through this pandemic that is shaking our world today. Relax and enjoy the course!

Hi Class,

Please read through the following information on writing a Discussion question response and participation posts.

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Important information on Writing a Discussion Question

Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
Include in-text citations in your response
Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
Follow APA-7th edition
Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor

A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
Follow APA 7th edition
Points will be deducted if the above is not followed
Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
Here are some helpful links
Student paper example
Citing Sources
The Writing Center is a great resource