Type your answers to the following questions using complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and syntax. Click Save as and save the file with your last name and assignment, e.g.,NR439_RRL2_Smith. Submit to the Reading Research Literature #2 basket in the Dropbox by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end of Week 6. The guidelines and grading rubric for this assignment may be found in Doc Sharing.
Title: RRL#2
Name: [replace this text with your name]
The following questions pertain to: Sanford, J., Townsend-Rocchicciolli,J., Horigan, A., & Hall, P. (2011). A process of decision making by caregivers of family members with heart failure. Research & Theory for Nursing Practice, 25(1), 55–70.
1) What methods were put in place to ensure that the subjects were giving true informed consent?
2) What was the setting for the study?
3) Was the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?
4) Describe the data collection procedure.
5) What did the authors say about the reliability and validity of their data collection and analysis?
6) What demographic information was reported?
7) What were the variables that were studied?
8) How were the data analyzed after collection? Was there any special software used?
9) Discuss the use of any figures, graphs, and tables. Was the information conveyed in an understandable and meaningful way?
10) Discuss the authors' conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data that they collected?
The following questions pertain to: Schwarz, K., Mion, P., Hudock, D., & Litman, G. (2008). Telemonitoring of heart failure patients and their caregivers: A pilot randomized controlled study. Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing, 23(1), 18–26.
11) What methods were put in place to ensure that the subjects were giving true informed consent?
12) What was the setting for the study?
13) Was the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?
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