After reading each of the four peer-reviewed articles you selected, use the Matrix Worksheet template to analyze the methodologies applied in each of the four peer-reviewed articles. Your analysis should include the following:
The full citation of each peer-reviewed article in APA format.
A brief (1-paragraph) statement explaining why you chose this peer-reviewed article and/or how it relates to your clinical issue of interest, including a brief explanation of the ethics of research related to your clinical issue of interest.
A brief (1-2 paragraph) description of the aims of the research of each peer-reviewed article.
A brief (1-2 paragraph) description of the research methodology used. Be sure to identify if the methodology used was qualitative, quantitative, or a mixed-methods approach. Be specific.
A brief (1- to 2-paragraph) description of the strengths of each of the research methodologies used, including reliability and validity of how the methodology was applied in each of the peer-reviewed articles you selected.
Matrix Worksheet Template
Use this document to complete Part 1 of the Module 2 Assessment, Evidence-Based Project, Part 1: Identifying Research Methodologies
| Full citation of selected article | Article #1 | Article #2 | Article #3 | Article #4 |
| Abukhader, I., & Abukhader, K. (2020). Effect of medication safety education program on intensive care nurses’ knowledge regarding medication errors. Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, 8(06), 135. https://doi.org/10.4236/jbm.2020.86013 | Hawthorne-Kanife, R. (2018). Staff Educational Program to Prevent Medication Errors (Doctoral dissertation, Walden University). https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7319&context=dissertations | Haque, M., McKimm, J., Sartelli, M., Dhingra, S., Labricciosa, F. M., Islam, S., & Charan, J. (2020). Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections: a narrative overview. Risk management and healthcare policy, 13, 1765. https://doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S269315
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Ojanperä, H., Ohtonen, P., Kanste, O., & Syrjälä, H. (2022). Impact of direct hand hygiene observations and feedback on hand hygiene compliance among nurses and doctors in medical and surgical wards: an eight-year observational study. Journal of Hospital Infection, 127, 83-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2022.06.007
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| Why you chose this article and/or how it relates to the clinical issue of interest (include a brief explanation of the ethics of research related to your clinical issue of interest) | This article was selected because it is related to medication errors, which is one of the identified clinical issues. The article looks into how education can help in addressing the issue. | This article was selected because it also presented a study about the effectiveness of educational programs to prevent medication errors. It was, therefore, relevant to the identified clinical issue. | This article was selected because it is related to hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) which is one of the identified clinical issues. The article recognizes the urgent need to address HAIs. | Similarly, this article looked into impact of hand hygiene compliance on preventing hospital-acquired infections. |
| Brief description of the aims of the research of each peer-reviewed article | This article aimed to evaluate the impact of educational programs regarding medication safety on the knowledge of critical care nurses. It also aimed to assess the impact of educational programs on the reduction of intravenous medication errors. | The aims of the study included:
· To identify internal and external factors related to Medication administration errors (MAEs) in the clinical setting, as well as, to develop an education program regarding the factors contributing to MAEs. It also aimed at implementing the program using a pretest-posttest design. |
The aim of the study was to present current updates about strategies used globally to prevent hospital-acquired infections. | The study aimed to identify whether observation and feedback impact hand hygiene compliance among doctors and nurses in the surgical wards. It also assessed whether these activities influence HAI incidence. |
| Brief description of the research methodology used Be sure to identify if the methodology used was qualitative, quantitative, or a mixed-methods approach. Be specific. | This was a quasi-experimental study involving a pretest and posttest study design. Self-administered questionnaires were used. This was a quantitative study because it used descriptive statistics (percentage and frequency) and t-test to analyze the data. | This study was a mixed study consisting of both qualitative and quantitative analyses. The study also used a pretest and posttest design. The target population for this project was staff nurses who administered medication at the facility. | This was a literature review of various sources of evidence to identify strategies for preventing HAIs. Databases used include Google Scholar and PubMed. The author indicated categorically that this study was a narrative qualitative study. | This was a longitudinal observational study observational study conducted in Finland. This was a quantitative study because statistical methods such as regression models were used to analyze data. Pearson correlation coefficient was also used and P-values are reported in the text. |
| A brief description of the strengths of each of the research methodologies used, including reliability and validity of how the methodology was applied in each of the peer-reviewed articles you selected. | This study used reliable and valid methods of statistical analysis. Tabled were used to improve the clarity of the findings. The study methodology is well organized and easy to understand.
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The pretest and posttest methods allowed for the successful development of an effective educational intervention. The survey used was an objective quantitative tool that allowed the collection of reliable evidence. The methods used are valid and reliable. | Credible and reliable databases were used to retrieve evidence-based information. More than 100 articles were reviewed, making the findings reliable. These methods were used appropriately in the study. | This quantitative study presented comprehensive statistical data analysis. Furthermore, the statistical models such as regression and correlation coefficient are reliable and valid, making the findings also reliable. |
| General Notes/Comments | This study indicated that educational programs are effective measures to reduce or prevent medication errors. | This study also concluded that educational programs reduced the rates of intravenous medication errors. | This study concluded that hand hygiene is an effective way of preventing HAIs. | The study concluded that hand hygiene compliance significantly reduce HAI incidence. |
References
Abukhader, I., & Abukhader, K. (2020). Effect of medication safety education program on intensive care nurses’ knowledge regarding medication errors. Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, 8(06), 135. https://doi.org/10.4236/jbm.2020.86013
Haque, M., McKimm, J., Sartelli, M., Dhingra, S., Labricciosa, F. M., Islam, S., & Charan, J. (2020). Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections: a narrative overview. Risk management and healthcare policy, 13, 1765. https://doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S269315
Hawthorne-Kanife, R. (2018). Staff Educational Program to Prevent Medication Errors (Doctoral dissertation, Walden University). https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7319&context=dissertations
Ojanperä, H., Ohtonen, P., Kanste, O., & Syrjälä, H. (2022). Impact of direct hand hygiene observations and feedback on hand hygiene compliance among nurses and doctors in medical and surgical wards: an eight-year observational study. Journal of Hospital Infection, 127, 83-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2022.06.007