HMGT 400 RESPONSE PRT 2

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CHALENE

1. I do believe that the responsibilities influence live donor rates. Live renal donors are preferred but challenging to find for many reasons. Many people do not know or understand the benefits. Those who need the organ may not know how to ask or know the resources to begin the process. A renal transplant nurse coordinator's responsibilities are coordinating the evaluation and preparation of patients and management of patients after transplant. (University, Transplantation Nursing Career Guide) The care of a patient before and after a transplant is a critical step in any process related to patient care. It sets the standard for future patients. Suppose one patient has an excellent experience and feels supported, encouraged, and educated throughout the process. In that case, they are more likely to recommend the procedure to those to whom it applies. 

2. As a veteran, the topic of veteran suicide is near to my heart. The VA conducts the most extensive suicide analysis yearly and enables the VA to provide safe and ethical care, reporting measures, and help to those at risk. (Va.gov 2018) The VA offers self-help resources, a 24/7 phone line, and mobile apps to support wellness. According to the data, veteran suicide rates have dropped from 22 a day to 17, and although that is still a high number, it shows that something is working and the resources available are helpful. (OAS, 2022)                                   

3. Creating a researchable question starts with PICO: population, intervention, control, and outcome. This strategy helps build the framework for the question.

c. Population: Patient or problem

c. Intervention: treatments or tests

c. Control: comparing treatments and standards of care

c. Outcome: the result

It is essential to ask the quality type of questions that insight thought and strive to make a difference to the population. Organization is vital in developing a question. It gives room for the researcher to figure out what needs to be done and the time frame in which it needs to be completed and ensure the funding is available. 

University, G. M. (n.d.). Transplantation Nursing Career Guide. Gwynedd Mercy University. Retrieved from https://www.gmercyu.edu/academics/learn/become-transplant-nurse 

Va.gov: Veterans Affairs. Veteran Suicide Data and Reporting. (2018, September 14). Retrieved from https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/data.asp 

FATEMIA

Research Question

How, if at all, are the timing and location of suicide prevention appointments linked to veterans‘ suicide rates?

When it comes to the process of developing a researchable topic you have to first pick a topic that you are interested in, it is  relevant to the assignment and significant enough to warrant research.  Once you have a general topic in mind, it is important to refine your focus until you have a manageable topic. The research question should be specific and not too broad. Background information identifies and describes the history and nature of a well-defined research problem with reference to the existing literature(Library, 2021). The background information should indicate the root of the problem being studied, appropriate context of the problem in relation to theory, research, and/or practice, its scope, and the extent to which previous studies have successfully investigated the problem, noting, in particular, where gaps exist that your study attempts to address(Library, 2021).

The above research question Is specifically asking for the suicide rate for veterans. This question has a specific topic and problem. The background evidence and problem is suicide amongst veterans and what's linked to it. This type of research will require hands on research including speaking with veterans that have attempted suicide and also families of veterans that have committed suicide. Knowing their demographics and percentage of appointments made for veterans to discuss suicide prevention will also be beneficial to the research. 

References

Labaree, R. V. (1998). Research Guides: Organizing Your Social Sciences Research Paper: Background Information. Libguides.usc.edu. https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/background#:~:text=The%20background%20information%20should%20indicate

Library, R. H. (2021, December 15). LibGuides: 1) Plan Your Research: Developing a Research Question. Library.ulethbridge.ca. https://library.ulethbridge.ca/c.php?g=256460&p=1710376

READINGS

ONE SOURCE FROM THE READING AND ONE OUTSIDE SOURCE

· Conduction Health Services Research (embedded below)

· " Conducting Health Services Research " from the South Sudan Medical Journal

· Performing a Literature Search (Embedded below)

· PICO: Formulate an Answerable Question (if the link does not work try this: https://ph.cochrane.org/sites/ph.cochrane.org/files/public/uploads/Unit_Five.pdf)

· Answering an Answerable Question

· Formulating a researchable question: A critical step for facilitating good clinical research

· Asking good clinical research questions and choosing the right study design

· Health Service Research: scope and significance

· Analytical based objectives:

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· Creating a plot 

· Compare means of two variables using t.test function or boxplot 

· Read book chapter from:  Dr. Elizabeth R. Lenz, PhD, RN, FAAN, et al. Measurement in Nursing and Health Research. Springer Publishing Company, 2017. Chapter 3: Measurement Theories and Frameworks: pp: 59-109: http://ezproxy.umgc.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1288050&site=eds-live&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_59