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Library Assignment
Critique a Research Article
A critique is a method of displaying a logical and organized analysis of a written or oral piece. Critique can provide the readers with both positive and negative outcomes depending on the author. The purpose of this assignment is for the student to perform a critique on a research article that deals with today's health issues. In this paper the student must be diligent at what the author are claiming, taking into account the research methods being utilized and look for pros and cons of the researcher's outcomes.
The assignment must be a minimal of five pages, excluding title page and references. The assignment must be strictly following APA guidelines, points will be deducted if otherwise. Do not use first person throughout the paper until the section called evaluate the paper. It will be divided in the following manner:
Title page: Give the name of the article, the authors name(s) and your name. Following APA
Introduction:
- Provide an overview of the author’s research problem, research questions and main point including how the author supports his or her point.
- Explain what the author initial objectives (hypothesis) and results including the process he or she used to arrive at such conclusion.
Evaluate the Research Methods: in paragraph form answer the following:
- Does the author provide a literature review?
- Is the research current and relevant to today existing health issues?
- Describe the research type utilized?– experimental, non-experimental, quasi experimental, etc.
- Evaluate the sample (size, composition, or in the way the sample was selected in relation to the purpose of the study? Was the sample appropriate for the research or was it bias?
- How practical does this work seem to you? How does the author suggest research results could be applied and how do you believe they could be applied?
- Could the study have been improved in your opinion? If so provide how you think it could have improved.
- Is the writing in the article clear straightforward?
- Can further research be conducted on this subject? Explain
Conclusion: In your conclusion, try to synthesize the pieces of your critique to emphasize your own main points about the author’s work, relating the researcher’s work to your own knowledge or to topics being discussed in your course.
Reference Page: APA style, see rubric below
See Rubric Below for assignment
Title Page: Title of article, journal information and your name and date | 1 point | Your score |
Abstract: Brief summary of article (1-2 paragraphs) | 1 points | |
The Problem: (2 or 3 paragraphs) Is the problem clearly stated? Is the problem practically important? What is the purpose of the study? What is the hypothesis? Are the key terms defined? | 3 points | |
Review of Literature: (1 -2 paragraphs) Are the cited sources pertinent to the study? Is the review too broad or too narrow? Are the references recent? Is there any evidence of bias? | 2 points | |
Design and Procedures: (3-4 paragraphs) What research methodology was used? Was it a replica study or an original study? What measurement tools were used? How were the procedures structures? Was a pilot study conducted? What are the variables? How was sampling performed? | 3 points | |
Data analysis and Presentation: (1 - 2 paragraphs) | 2 points | |
How was data analyzed? Did findings support the hypothesis and purpose? Were weaknesses and problems discussed? | ||
Conclusions and Implications: (2-3 paragraphs) | 3 points | |
Are the conclusions of the study related to the original purpose? Were the implications discussed? Whom the results and conclusions will affect? What recommendations were made at the conclusion? What is your overall assessment of the study and the article? | ||
Total | 15 points (100%) | |
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Article: The effectiveness of information technology- supported shared care for patients with
chronic disease: A systematic review
Introduction
The author provides information related to the way in which healthcare facilities have
embraced the use of technology as a way of sharing information related to the patients with
chronic diseases. Most hospitals have adopted the use of technology as a way through which they
store data about patients and which they share within departments to ensure that the patient
receives quality care. However, chronic diseases have continued increasing a reason why there is
the need to understand the best ways through which the facilities can share information to
manage them effectively (Kooij, Groen & van Harten, 2017). Technology has made the process
of offering treatment to the chronic patients easy and effective where they can handle the
conditions and ensure that they have better lives in the long term. The authors argue that in the
case of chronic illnesses treatment, more than one health practitioner is involved. As a result,
there is the need to provide each of them with information that explains the health needs of a
patient a way through which they receive quality care.
Objectives
The aim and objectives of the authors are to ensure that they have reviewed the literature
which explains the effectiveness of IT-supported care and interventions that would make it easy
to deal and handle cases of chronic illnesses. This will focus on the responses applied in the
management of chronic diseases regarding the professionals, processes and the clinical as well as
financial outcomes when utilizing technology (Kooij, Groen & van Harten, 2017). On the other
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hand, the authors focused on gathering information that would assist the healthcare practitioners
in identifying the best type of technology which they could use to ensure that patients recover
from the chronic diseases through proper management. Therefore, acquisition of IT with the
characteristics which would support the provision of care to the patients with chronic illnesses
remains the focus of the authors as they identify some of the types of information technology. On
the other hand, the authors seek to help the healthcare facilities where they recognize the
different methods and ways through which technology will aid in taking care of the patients.
Literature review
The authors provide a literature review where they seek to bring to light some of the
previously done research activities which explain the importance of technology in healthcare
facilities. In this case, they focus on management of chronic diseases and instances where the
application of technology played an essential role in ensuring that there was the success in the
long term. For instance, the authors state that cancer is one of the conditions that has required the
utilization of technology since the patients have to go through a variety of operations where they
will receive different types of care (Kooij, Groen & van Harten, 2017). The coordination of care
between multiple professionals has called for the need to understand the impact of using
technology and ways through which it can aid in transferring information from one activity to the
other. The authors have given detailed information related to research done in the past that has
shown the success of implementing technology in handling and managing chronic illnesses.
They also explain that the effectiveness of technology based on previously done research
depends on the coordination of the healthcare services providers.
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Today’s relevance
The research presented relates to today's health problems which have faced many
hospitals in their areas of operation. The study is thus current and relevant to the challenges that
face people in the healthcare facilities. In this case, most hospitals have continued to embrace the
use of technology as a way of making it easy to share patient's information across departments.
In most cases, patients with chronic illnesses have to receive a variety of services. Therefore,
many doctors will handle their cases with the aim of ensuring that their health does not
deteriorate and ...
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