Benefits of meditation in patients with anxiety
Benefits of meditation in patients with anxiety
NURSING SCIENCE
Competencies:
724.8.5: Foundations of Inquiry The graduate differentiates between quality improvement processes, evidence based practice and
research.
724.8.6 Literature Review and Analysis The graduate demonstrates knowledge of the process and outcomes of conducting a literature review.
724.8.7: Ethics and Research The graduate demonstrates understanding of the ethics of nursing research particularly human
subjects’ protections, informed consent and alignment with patient and family values and preferences.
724.8.8: Patient Outcomes The graduate discriminates between identified standards and practices that do not provide improvements
in patient outcomes utilizing relevant sources of evidence and the application of nursing theory.
724.8.9: Data Collection, Analysis, and Dissemination The graduate describes the process of data collection, analysis and
implementation of evidence that can improve clinical practice from an interprofessional perspective.
Introduction:
There are many sources of information available on the web and in journals relating to the nursing discipline. Therefore, it is of pivotal
importance to understand the basic tenets of critical appraisal of research for its use in intraprofessional healthcare practices. The aim of
evidencebased practice (EBP) is to employ a threepronged approach blending the best available research evidence, patient values and
preferences, and clinical expertise.
In this task, you will critique two primary research evidence sources. You will select one quantitative and one qualitative peerreviewed
journal article on a healthcare topic of interest.
Requirements:
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to
any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. Use the Turnitin Originality
Report available in Taskstream as a guide for this measure of originality.
The rubric provides detailed criteria for evaluating your submission. You are expected to use the rubric to direct the creation of your
submission. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to
relevant portions of the course.
Note: Research evidence must not be more than ten years old.
Note: Be sure to upload a copy of the full text of the articles with your submission.
A. Evaluate a primary quantitative research peerreviewed journal article (suggested length of 3–5 pages) that has healthcare
implications by doing the following:
1. Identify how the researcher addresses the five following areas of the selected journal article, using the attached “Evidence Table”:
• background or introduction
• review of the literature
• discussion of methodology
• data analysis
• researcher’s conclusion
2. Critique whether the evidence presented in each section of the journal article supports the researcher’s conclusion.
Note: The attached “Evidence Table” may be used to address A1. A2A5 may be addressed on the same page under the table.
Note: Try to think about how the first four sections in the A1 table support the fifth section, the conclusion.
3. Explain the protection of human subjects and cultural considerations of the journal article.
4. Identify strengths and limitations of the study.
5. Describe how the evidence informs nursing practice.
B. Evaluate a primary qualitative research peerreviewed journal article (suggested length of 3–5 pages) that has healthcare
implications by doing the following:
1. Identify how the researcher addresses the five following areas of the selected journal article, using the attached “Evidence Table”:
• background or introduction
• review of the literature
• discussion of methodology
• data analysis
• researcher’s conclusion
2. Critique whether the evidence presented in each section of the journal article supports the researcher’s conclusion.
Note: The attached “Evidence Table” may be used to address B1. B2B5 may be addressed on the same page under the table.
Note: Try to think about how the first four sections in the B1 table support the fifth section, the conclusion.
3. Explain the protection of human subjects and cultural considerations of the journal article.
4. Identify strengths and limitations of the study.
5. Describe how the evidence informs nursing practice.
C. Acknowledge sources, using APAformatted intext citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
