Reading Research Literature

Type your answers to the following questions using complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and syntax.

Title: RRL

Name: [replace this text with your name]

The following questions pertain to:

George, S., & Thomas, S. (2010). Lived experience of diabetes among older, rural people. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(5), 1092-1100.

• What is the purpose of this research?

• What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.

• Did the authors describe the research design of this study? If so, give a description.

• Describe the population (sample) for this study.

• Was the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?

• Describe the data collection procedure.

• How were the data analyzed after collection?

• Discuss the limitations found in the study.

• Discuss the authors' conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data that they collected?

• How does this advance knowledge in the field?

The following questions pertain to:

Hunt, C., Sanderson, B., Ellison, K., (2014). Support for diabetes using technology: A pilot study to improve self-management. MedSurg Nursing, 23(4), 231-237.

• What is the purpose of this research?

• What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.

• Did the authors describe the research design of this study? If so, give a description.

• Describe the population (sample) for this study.

• Was the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?

• Describe the data collection procedure.

• How were the data analyzed?

• Discuss the limitations found in the study?

• Discuss the authors' conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data that they collected?

• How does this advance knowledge in the field.