The interpretation of research in health care is essential to decision making. By understanding research, health care providers can identify risk factors, trends, outcomes for treatment, health care costs and best practices. To be effective in evaluating and interpreting research, the reader must first understand how to interpret the findings. You will practice article analysis in Topics 2, 3, and 5.

For this assignment:

Search the GCU Library and find three different health care articles that use quantitative research. Do not use articles that appear in the Topic Materials or textbook. Complete an article analysis for each using the “Article Analysis 1” template.

Refer to the “Patient Preference and Satisfaction in Hospital-at-Home and Usual Hospital Care for COPD Exacerbations: Results of a Randomised Controlled Trial,” in conjunction with the “Article Analysis Example 1,” for an example of an article analysis.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Solution:

Article Citation and Permalink (APA format)

Article 1

Ko, J. U., Lee, G. J., Kim, H. M., & Bang, H. J. (2018). The Effect of the Revised Clinical Pathway of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Participation Rates in Patients with Myocardial Infarction: A Retrospective Study. Korean Journal of Adult Nursing, 30(5), 536-545. doi:10.7475/kjan.2018.30.5.536

Article 2

Tabuchi, T., Fujiwara, T., Nakayama, T., Miyashiro, I., Tsukuma, H., Ozaki, K., & Kondo, N. (2015). Maternal and paternal indoor or outdoor smoking and the risk of asthma in their children: A nationwide prospective birth cohort study. Drug and alcohol dependence, 147, 103-108. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.12.001

Article 3

Daniels, K. R., & Frei, C. R. (2013). The United States’ progress toward eliminating catheter-related bloodstream infections: incidence, mortality, and hospital length of stay from 1996 to 2008. American journal of infection control, 41(2), 118-121. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.02.013

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