Reading Research Literature

Reading Research Literature
Type your answers to the following questions using complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and syntax.
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.

    •    What is the purpose of this research?


    •    What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.


    •     Did the authors describe the research design of this study? If so, give a description.


    •    Describe the population (sample) for this study.


    •    Was the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?


    •    Describe the data collection procedure.


    •    How were the data analyzed after collection?


    •    Discuss the limitations found in the study.


    •    Discuss the authors' conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data that they collected?


    •    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. MedSurg Nursing, 23(4), 231-237.


    •    What is the purpose of this research?


    •    What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.


    •     Did the authors describe the research design of this study? If so, give a description.


    •    Describe the population (sample) for this study.


    •    Was the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?


    •     Describe the data collection procedure.


    •    How were the data analyzed?


    •    Discuss the limitations found in the study?


    •    Discuss the authors' conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data that they collected?


    •    How does this advance knowledge in the field.