Article Analysis 2

Article Citation

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(APA format)

Utens, C. M. A., Goossens, L. M. A., van Schayck, O. C. P., Rutten-van Mölken, M. P. M. H., van Litsenburg, W., Janssen, A., van der Pouw, & Smeenk, F. W. J. M. (2013). Patient preference and satisfaction in hospital-at-home and usual hospital care for COPD exacerbations: Results of a randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 50(11), 1537–1549. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.03.006

Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23582671

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Criteria

Description

Broad Topic Area/Title

The differences in preference and satisfaction based upon hospital care location for COPD exacerbations.

Define the Null and Alternative Hypotheses

Hypothesis not stated but can be stated based on the variables and discussion. Below is an example from the study:

H0: There is no difference in satisfaction levels based upon treatment location.

H1: There is a difference in satisfaction levels based upon treatment locations.

Define Independent Variables and Dependent Variables and Types of Data for Variables

Treatment Location - categorical - “home treatment” and “hospital treatment”

Satisfaction - Ordinal Scale (1-5)

Preference - Categorical “home treatment” and “hospital treatment”

Population of Interest for the Study

COPD exacerbation patients from five hospitals and three home care organizations

Sample

Provide page citation for sample information.

139 patients

69 from the usual hospital care group

70 from the early assisted discharge care group (p. 1540).

Sampling Method

Mixed methods; quantitative was randomized sampling.

How Were the Data Collected?

Provide page citation.

A questionnaire with both open-ended questions and questions with a scale of 1-5 (p. 1539)

Inferential Statistics

Clearly identify which hypothesis tests were used and the results.

The Mann-Whitney tests were used to analyze the second part of the survey.

The third part used a chi-square test and regression analysis.

Assess the Appropriateness of Statistical Methods Used in This Study

Provide rationale to support your response.  

The data meet the assumptions for the test, including sample size used, and address the general hypothesis statements. The data are nonparametric and therefor these two nonparametric tests are appropriate for the analysis of the data. The researcher justified the analysis in the choice of test in the analysis section.