A researcher wants to conduct a descriptive study on quality of life among liver cancer patients receiving pain management interventions provided by hospice nurses. How would using conceptual and operational definitions increase the validity of the study and what other design characteristics could be introduced to increase the validity of the study?
A researcher wants to conduct a descriptive study on quality of life among liver cancer patients...
Title of study: Relationships among daytime napping and fatigue, sleep quality, and quality of life in cancer patients. Background: The relationships among napping and sleep quality, fatigue, and quality of life (QOL) in cancer patients are not clearly understood. Objective: The aim of the study was to determine whether daytime napping is associated with night-time sleep, fatigue, and QOL in cancer patients. Methods: In total, 187 cancer patients were recruited. Daytime napping, nighttime self-reported sleep, fatigue, and QOL were assessed...
Title of study: Relationships among daytime napping and fatigue, sleep quality, and quality of life in cancer patients. Background: The relationships among napping and sleep quality, fatigue, and quality of life (QOL) in cancer patients are not clearly understood. Objective: The aim of the study was to determine whether daytime napping is associated with night-time sleep, fatigue, and QOL in cancer patients. Methods: In total, 187 cancer patients were recruited. Daytime napping, nighttime self-reported sleep, fatigue, and QOL were assessed...
Title of study: Relationships among daytime napping and fatigue, sleep quality, and quality of life in cancer patients. Background: The relationships among napping and sleep quality, fatigue, and quality of life (QOL) in cancer patients are not clearly understood. Objective: The aim of the study was to determine whether daytime napping is associated with night-time sleep, fatigue, and QOL in cancer patients. Methods: In total, 187 cancer patients were recruited. Daytime napping, nighttime self-reported sleep, fatigue, and QOL were assessed...
Title of study: Relationships among daytime napping and fatigue, sleep quality, and quality of life in cancer patients. Background: The relationships among napping and sleep quality, fatigue, and quality of life (QOL) in cancer patients are not clearly understood. Objective: The aim of the study was to determine whether daytime napping is associated with night-time sleep, fatigue, and QOL in cancer patients. Methods: In total, 187 cancer patients were recruited. Daytime napping, nighttime self-reported sleep, fatigue, and QOL were assessed...
A publication entitled, "Health-related quality of life among patients with cervical cancer" most likely represents results of: a. Research b. Quality improvement c. Evidenced base practice
select the correct answer 1) Which statement about systematic reviews is true? a) All systematic reviews of quantitative studies are meta-analyses. b) “Systematic review” is just another name for a literature review. c) All systematic reviews of quantitative studies are metasyntheses. d) Systematic reviews follow similar “rules” as for primary studies. 2) Which is the unit of analysis in a meta-analysis? a) Prior systematic reviews b) A primary qualitative study c) Individual study participants d) A primary quantitative study 3)...
Depression is a common disease among young and older adults. Although it can be treated, non-adherence is very common among individuals of different ages. The aim of the present paper is to review and summarize research findings regarding depression among young and older adults, with a special focus on the phenomenon of treatment non-adherence among young and older adults with depression. The first section of the review focuses on describing the characteristics of depression in young and older adults. The...
16) Which group would be considered a vulnerable population, according to traditional guidelines? a) College students b) Patients in a dialysis clinic c) Patients in a prison hospital d) Patients in an outpatient rehabilitation facility 17) Which constitutes an ethical transgression? a) Failing to obtain a Certificate of Confidentiality b) Not collecting data anonymously c) Breaching confidentiality d) Not performing a risk/benefit assessment 18) In the following clinical question, which PICO component is the health promotion program? “Does a nurse-led...
What kind of instruments were used in the study? Did it clearly link to the research question? (One paragraph minimum) Page Organlzation of Hospital Nursing and 30-day Readmissions In Medicare Patlents Undergoing Surgery Chenjuan Ma, PhD National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators, University of Kansas School of Nursing 3901 Rainbow Bvd, M/S 3060 Kansas City, KS 66160, USA Matthew D McHugh, PhD, and Center for Heath Outcomes and Palcy Research University of Pennsyivania School of Nursing 418 Cune Bivd., Fagin...
please just select the correct answer no explanation needed 1) An RCT could use all of the following designs, except a: a) randomized pretest–posttest design. b) crossover design. c) randomized posttest-only design. d) nonequivalent control group design. 2) A meta-analyst addressed the question of whether mindfulness-based interventions were effective in reducing anxiety in patients with cancer and found high levels of statistical heterogeneity (i.e., significant variation of effects across studies). What should the meta-analyst do? a) Use a random effects...