Assignment: Rough Draft Qualitative Research

Quantitative and Quantitative Studies

PICOT Question

For the teenagers of sixteen years and below, is there any correlation between heartbeat, DASH dietary model and overweight?

Background

The quantitative and qualitative studies applied were in line with the . From the qualitative article I, “Effects of the DASH (Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension) diet on blood pressure, obesity, and overweight in adolescents: A systematic review. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 28, 1-11” by Bricarello et al. (2018), there was a completion of precise audit to check for heftiness, overweight and pulse in teenagers on dietary ways to deal with stop hypertension (DASH). Heftiness related hypertension has been connected to ominous results. Hypertension is considered to create in around 20% of fat/overweight young adult patients. Examination has shown that DASH-consistence might diminish systolic circulatory strain (SBP). Through adherence to DASH diet, the exploration is pointed toward further developing science on the impacts of DASH diet on pulse, heftiness and overweight. On the other hand, qualitative article II, “Dietary approaches to stop hypertension diet, weight status, and blood pressure among children and adolescents: National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2003-2012. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 117(9), 1437-1444” by Cohen et al. (2017) explores the DASH diet and its relationship with heartbeat in adolescents and young people in the United States, which similarly handles the PICOT subject. The DASH diet has indeed been linked to lower blood cholesterol, DBP, and SBP, as well as a lower risk for heart disease. The DASH diet, according with research, promotes plant-based proteins, whole grains, low-fat dairy, vegetables, and regular meal assortments, and it is expected to be high in fiber, potassium, calcium, and magnesium, low in sodium, cholesterol, and saturated fat, and moderately high in protein. Consider the DASH diet’s capacity in contrast.

For the quantitative article III, “Reductions in arterial stiffness with weight loss in overweight and obese young adults: potential mechanisms.” by Cooper et al. (2018), there is an examination of the relationship between arterial stiffness with weight loss in overweight and obese young adults. The information obtained from this article is necessary in answering the PICOT question and determining the necessary outcomes in the general research process. The quantitative article reveals that there is a close relationship between arterial stiffness and weight loss in overweight and obese young adults. For the quantitative article IV, “Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and risk of renal function decline and all‐cause mortality in renal transplant recipients” by Osté et al., (2018), there is an elaboration on the dietary approach to stop hypertension diet as well as the risks on the renal functions. The article provides exact approaches in the research processes that can be applied to enhance accurate outcomes. It also conforms to the PICOT question.

How do these two articles support the issue you chose?

The quantitative articles provided contain critical information that are essential when it comes to addressing the PICOT question on hospital-acquired infections. The idea of trends in the hospital-acquired infections enables the researcher to analyze trend when it comes to the examination of the interventions. Besides, the two quantitative articles presents clear and succinct analysis of the relationship between heartbeat, DASH dietary model and overweight. The articles also give unconventional views on the PICOT question, statement, and present elaborate models that are essential in the processes of analysis. The literature reviews from the two articles presents theoretical approaches that are critical when it comes to the analysis of the relationship between heartbeat, DASH dietary model and overweight.

From the PICOT statement, there is a close link between the PICOT question and the research articles that were presented. Both the qualitative and quantitative articles were mainly about determining the relationship between heartbeat, DASH dietary model and overweight. The quantitative research articles took quantitative approaches to determine the associated healthcare questions. The result was valid in relation to the PICOT statements. The qualitative articles are significant to the PICOT since they provide critical trends of healthcare-associated infections, as well as the procedures that can be used to reduce the increasing cases of longer hospital stay. The two qualitative research articles relate directly to the PICOT question. The findings of these research articles are critical when it comes to the understanding of the relationship between heartbeat, DASH dietary model and overweight.

Method of Study:

The two qualitative research articles I and II apply qualitative approaches. Similar methodologies have been applied in the two articles to collect information and data. The same methodologies have been used to answer the objectives and the research questions. Also, in both the qualitative articles, the authors apply literature review to highlight the theoretical approaches when it comes to the elaboration of the problem statements as well as the possible solutions. However, the two articles differ in one aspect; Bricarello et al. (2018) integrate an observational approach in his work whereby there is the combination of both the qualitative and quantitative methodologies while the other article only uses one of those. The advantage of the qualitative approaches is that, they reduces the budget used in the entire process of the study; also, there is an increased possibility in the accuracy in making conclusions. With the qualitative approaches, the whole process becomes easier as the information is mainly extracted from the already available sources.

For the two quantitative articles III and IV, the quantitative approaches were used to prove the hypotheses and answer the research questions. One advantage of the quantitative research approaches is that they present information based on the data, a scenario that leads to the accuracy in the information. The two quantitative articles provide steps and procedures in the hospital decongestion, the activities that are always conducted to reduce the spread of hospital-acquired infections. The information about decongestion and the procedures that can be followed is critical when it comes to the implementation of evidence-based practices. In most cases, hospitals and healthcare institutions lack professionals who are able to conduct research and establish findings that will enable medical organizations to perfect their operational processes in an attempt to ensure positive patient outcomes.

Results of Study

From the qualitative article by Bricarello et al. (2018), Hypertension is considered to create in around 20% of fat/overweight young adult patients. Examination has shown that DASH-consistence might diminish systolic circulatory strain (SBP). Through adherence to DASH diet, the exploration is pointed toward further developing science on the impacts of DASH diet on pulse, heftiness and overweight. On the other hand, Cohen et al. (2017) stipulated that the Dash diet has been associated with a lower peril of cardiovascular contamination and heartbeat. Great eating fewer carbs inclinations are pivotal in diminishing diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Run data has been shown in past investigation to cut down diastolic heartbeat (DBP) and systolic circulatory strain (SBP) in normotensive and hypertensive peoples. For Cooper et al. (2018), there is a strong relationship between arterial stiffness with weight loss in overweight and obese young adults. Finally, Osté et al., (2018) showed that there is a close relationship on the dietary approach to stop hypertension diet as well as the risks on the renal functions.

The four studies selected have implications on the nursing practice. First, they establish approaches that are critical in the evidenced-based practices. The outcomes or the study findings from the four articles are critical when it comes to the processes geared towards improving the medical processes and treatment procedures in different medical facilities. The outcomes also inform the quality approaches that need to be undertaken to enhance the healthcare delivery processes.

Ethical Considerations

 

In both the qualitative and quantitative articles, one of the main ethical concern is the confidentiality of information. The data obtained were secured to ensure the security in the access. On the other hand, before the acquisition of the information, the consent was signed to ensure legal authorization. In the quantitative research processes, while conducting surveys to obtain data, the study participants had to sign the consent forms to confirm their acceptance in the study processes. For the qualitative research, while accessing the databases, the administrators were contacted to ensure the authenticity of the information. The application of ethics in the research processes often ensure that the results obtained are valid and the information acquired can be used to enhance the clinical processes.

Outcomes Comparison

The PICOT question was about hospital-acquired infections (HAI). The anticipated outcome of the PICOT question is to show that widening and increasing the spacing between the hospital beds can reduce the rates of hospital-acquired infections. In many healthcare settings, hospital-associated infections are common, leading to health complications and a longer stay in hospitals. On the other hand, nurses or medical professionals involved in the treatment processes and the general handling of the patients are also prone to these infections. The associated hospital infections often lead to a longer hospital stay, a scenario that causes financial complexities to the victims and their families (Nanda et al., 2019). In many cases, hospital-acquired infections occur because of mishandling of the patients, wrong medications, poor services delivery, inadequate diagnosis processes, and inappropriate nurse to patient ratio. With the evidenced-based practices being introduced into different healthcare settings, most medical professionals are on the verge of identifying the possible causes of Hospital associated infections and act appropriately towards mitigating some of the causes.

The qualitative and the quantitative articles are significant to the PICOT since they provide critical trends of healthcare-associated infections, as well as the procedures that can be used to reduce the increasing cases of longer hospital stay. The articles also highlight essential steps that can be applied to enable nurses and the entire medical professional teams to manage the cases of hospital-associated infections. The two qualitative research articles relate directly to the PICOT question. The findings of these research articles are critical when it comes to the understanding of hospital-acquired infections.

Proposed Evidence-Based Practice Change

The information acquired from the four article, I, II, III, and IV is necessary in enhancing research processes geared towards reducing the cases of obesity and overweight. The outcomes from the four research processes can enhance successful implementation of evidence-based practices and to improve general health outcomes of the teenage population who are mostly suffering from obesity.

References

Bricarello, L. P., Poltronieri, F., Fernandes, R., Retondario, A., de Moraes Trindade, E. B. S., & de Vasconcelos, F. D. A. G. (2018). Effects of the DASH (Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension) diet on blood pressure, obesity, and overweight in adolescents:: A systematic review. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 28, 1-11.

Cohen, J. F., Lehnerd, M. E., Houser, R. F., & Rimm, E. B. (2017). Dietary approaches to stop hypertension diet, weight status, and blood pressure among children and adolescents: National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2003-2012. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 117(9), 1437-1444.

Cooper, J. N., Buchanich, J. M., Youk, A., Brooks, M. M., Barinas-Mitchell, E., Conroy, M. B., & Sutton-Tyrrell, K. (2018). Reductions in arterial stiffness with weight loss in overweight and obese young adults: potential mechanisms. Atherosclerosis, 223(2), 485-490.

Osté, M. C., Gomes‐Neto, A. W., Corpeleijn, E., Gans, R. O., de Borst, M. H., van den Berg, E., … & Bakker, S. J. (2018). Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and risk of renal function decline and all‐cause mortality in renal transplant recipients. American Journal of Transplantation, 18(10), 2523-2533.