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NU403 Evidence for Nursing Practice

Week 3 Discussion

Quantitative Article Analysis

First, read this article:

McMillian, Small & Haley (2011). Improving Hospice Outcomes through Systematic Assessment—A clinical trial. (PDF) Cancer Nursing, 34(2), 89-97.

Begin by reading the abstract and use the questions as guide.

Working as a team, answer the following questions in 1-2 sentences. (Use the designated discussion board to communicate with your team members.) When you have decided on your final answers, elect one member of your team to be the “responder,” who will submit the answer set on behalf of the entire team.

How relevant is the research problem to the actual practice of nursing?

Is the research quantitative or qualitative?

What is the purpose of the research?

What do you think about possible clinical implications for nurses, MDs and other team members, to the patients and their families?

Why do you think quality of life (QoL) over time in both of the groups is being studied?