Instructions

Write a critical appraisal that demonstrates comprehension of two quantitative research studies. Use the “Research Critique Guidelines – Part II” document to organize your essay. Successful completion of this assignment requires that you provide a rationale, include examples, and reference content from the study in your responses.
Use the practice problem and two quantitative, peer-reviewed research articles you identified in the Topic 1 assignment to complete this assignment.
In a word essay, summarize two quantitative studies, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study.

Solution

In-patient Falls

Background

Inpatient falls, together with the subsequent injuries that come after are some of the most common care facility-acquired conditions with limited preventive measures. Cuttler and Barr -Walker (2017) aim at evaluating the effectiveness of patient education video content and fall prevention visual aids that are attached to bed exit alarms. In a similar thought pattern, Slade et al. (2017) assess the efficacy of falls prevention interventions on the reduction of falls among hospitalized adults. The study is significant to nursing because fall incidents are detrimental to patient health and could possibly deteriorate it over time.

Research question: To what extent are the preventative measures effective in reducing inpatient hospital falls?

Articles’ support

Both of these publications are alike in the sense that they comprehensively address the PICOT question. According to them, bed exit alarms are instrumental in the alerting of patients about their possible falls on the floor. Different intervention measures have proven to be effective as far as the reduction of inpatient falls is concerned……………………………….To access the rest of the solution for $10, please click on the purchase button