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The purpose of the literature review, using peer-reviewed published research, is to summarize key findings of research that promotes the use of technology and telecommunications in nursing. In this assignment, you will gain the experience of conducting a literature review of a selected topic on the use of technology and telecommunications in health care.

For this assignment, you will:

1)Select a topic on a specific patient care technology or telecommunication in health care that you have interest in reviewing. Topic examples:

Wireless communication solutions.

Real-time location systems.

Delivery robots.

Workflow management systems.

Wireless patient monitoring solutions.

Electronic medication administration with bar coding.

Telehealth.

Electronic clinical documentation with clinical decision support.

Interactive patient systems.

2)Select studies published during the past five years.

Select four appropriate peer-reviewed, research-based articles. These studies may be qualitative, quantitative, or outcomes-based. Note: The articles should NOT be a meta-analysis.

3) Use the following organizational format and complete a summary of key findings in each study using the table format presented in the text.

Literature Summary Table for QUALITATIVE Studies

Author

AND year

Purpose

Qualitative Approach

Sample

Data Collection

Key Findings

Comments

Trovilk et al.

(2011)

“ Explore children’s experiences of asthma to tailor a learning program based on their perspectives” (p. 294)

Phenomenology

14 children with asthma, 9 boys and 6 girls

Interviews. Drawing by the child of a situation described in the interview

Fear of exacerbation (subthemes of bodily sensations, frightening experiences, loss of control)

Fear of being ostrascized

( subthemes of being excluded, dilemma about keeping asthma a secret)

Supports need for including children in developing of patient education

Literature Summary Table for QUANTITATIVE Studies

Author, Year	Purpose	Framework	Sample	Measures	Treatment	Results	Findings
Brand et al, 2013	“Determine the eefects of hand massage on patient anxiety (p. 708)	Watson’s human caring theory	86 patients	Demographic data, VAS for anxiety	Hand massage	Intervention group had significantly lower anxiety (t=4.85; p=000).	“ Pre-operative hand massage has significant effect on patient’s anxiety” (p. 715)