Reflection on Learning week 7

Analyze the evidence summary of the selected quantitative research study to address the following.

Does the research design answer the research question? Explain your rationale

The research design of the study tends to answer the research question as it offers the reader with an adequate understanding of Diabetes mellitus as well as the various health impacts it has on human health. The research article focuses on providing an understanding on diabetes mellitus tends to affect human eye sight as well as the approach that may be implemented to ensure this chronic health issue is implemented. For victims of diabetes, their body are not able to create their own insulin as well as they are not able to utilize the produced insulin hence the cells not being able to function properly (Tekin et al., 2018). The in ability of the cells to take the glucose in may have significant damage on the small blood vessels within the Kidney, eyes, heart or the nervous system. Thus, this makes diabetes especially in cases where it is left untreated to be a significant contributor of heart disease, blindness, kidney disease, stroke, as well as nerve damage to the nerves in the feet.

Were the study sample participants representative? Why or why not?

The sample size utilized in the study was appropriate for the study as it allowed the researchers to be in a position to attain adequate information associated with diabetes mellitus. Despite the participants population being attain from a single region it was essential as it promoted an adequate understanding of diabetes mellitus and the various ways it may be controlled to promote the quality of life (Tekin et al., 2018).

Compare and contrast the study limitations in this study.

Ethical restriction limited the researcher from obtaining blood samples from the participants in the control groups.  Fundamentally, the utilization of blood samples to conduct an investigation tends to be ethically inappropriate (Tekin et al., 2018). However, if the researchers would utilize the blood sample information attained by the health care facility they would be in a position to attain more competitive information to support their research.

Based on this evidence summary, would you consider this quantitative research study as support for your selected practice problem? Explain your rationale.

 Based on the information obtained from this quantitative research article, it tends to support the selected practice problem (Diabetes Mellitus) as it provides me with more understanding of the various negative health impact diabetes mellitus cause to its victims. Additionally, it tends to point out the need for more research in order to appropriately control and contain the chronic health issue (Tekin et al., 2018).

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