What is the purpose of this research?

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.

1) What is the purpose of this research?

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

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

4) Describe the population (sample) for this study.

5) Was the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?

6) Describe the data collection procedure.

7) How were the data analyzed after collection?

8) Discuss the limitations found in the study.

9) Discuss the authors’ conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data that they collected?

10) 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. MedSurgNursing, 23(4), 231-237.

11)What is the purpose of this research?

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

13) Did the authors describe the research design of this study? If so, give a description. 14)Describe the population (sample) for this study.

15) Was the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?

16) Describe the data collection procedure.

17)How were the data analyzed?

18)Discuss the limitations found in the study?

19)Discuss the authors’ conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data that they collected?

20)How does this advance knowledge in the field.