QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH SUMMARY 10 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH SUMMARY Student’s Name: Letzy Reyes Institution: Grand Cayon University Date: 06/10/2018 Nursing Practice Problem P-(Problem) – elderly patients aged above 50 years admitted in hospital and having shown blood pressure disease signs. Patients not included in the research were pregnant women. I-(Intervention) – the patients who are subject in this research will be subjected to therapeutic routine concerning hypertension. The blood pressure of all the patients was tested after administering hypertension medicine to the subjects. The resultant changes were recorded every day to determine the reaction and thus the group will make a conclusion. C-(Comparison) – institutionalized quality methods will be regulated for hypertension and subjected to the group. The comparison between the groups will be done towards the end of the month in the group. O-(Outcome) - there will be good relation between the hypertension medication and blood pressure. T-(Time) – for the next one month the blood pressure will be monitored closely. The nursing practice portion should be in paragraph form.

PICOT Statement Elderly patients under hypertension medication together with pharmacological interventions can be maintained in hospitals to improve their blood pressure and with understanding the background and culture of the patients will be of great help in dealing with hypertension. Comment by Doreen Farley: Letzy, I know that this is not the PICOT question that we decided on. What happened to the PICOT? In patients with hypertension, does the use of meditation along with pharmacological interventions compared to medications alone improve blood pressure? This was the PICOT from out last discussion on 6-1-18 This paper is supposed to be double space only.

I am not sure why there is so much space in between concepts. Introduction Background of the study The purpose of the study was to evaluate analyze how patients using hypertension medication along with pharmacological interventions compared to medications alone improve blood pressure. The bottom line of the study was to evaluate how different opinions on hypertension and the treatment of the disease and how such opinions differ from one place to another especially due to the difference in culture or ethnicity of these groups. In addition, the study will be evaluated on what the proposed interventions would do to improve the adherence to these groups. Comment by Doreen Farley: The study evaluated… The proposed interventions from the research on the two articles will be of importance to the nursing field.

There is the need for the nurses to connect, care and convey treatment for various groups of patients in our diverse community. These include taking treatment to patients from different ethnic and racial groups. When it comes to hypertension, nurses have been faced with challenges especially on patients with high blood pressure conditions. This is because some of these medications may have diverse effects to the patients. From these two articles, the nurses were able to come up with different modes which they can use in administering the treatments different patients.

According to the two articles and the research, nurses use different methods in administrations of medication to the patients who have the two conditions and from the different cultural background. All the issues which were addressed in the two articles are very relevant nursing. On top of the above mentioned about the two articles, the articles will help nurses in acknowledging and appreciating the patient's experience, especially on symptoms since according to the research there is no scientific way of proving the symptoms to these diseases. Based on the evidence from the patient's information on symptoms, the nurses can identify patients with hypertension even without carrying out even carrying out various tests on the patient.

This is because the symptoms of hypertension are very common to other diseases. For instance, hypertension and high blood pressure symptoms they are almost similar and thus it might be hard to differentiate (Sun, & Buys, 2015). From these two articles, nurses are able to advise the patients on cardiovascular disease even without the said symptoms, and it is only through treatment that they can be able to overcome and prevent cardiovascular disease. For these two articles, understanding the perspective of the patients was the main objective as it is important in helping the nurses in understanding the effects hypertension drugs will have to patents especially on their blood pressure. The research aim was to help nurses understand the reason why educational interventions when it comes to informing the patients about cardiovascular disease risk have been met so far.

On the other hand, the research helps the reader on developments which have been made in the management of both hypertension and cardiovascular diseases... Comment by Doreen Farley: Methods of study The authors completed a methodical audit and account combination of subjective examinations on hypertension. In the study, the authors of the article looked at the causes of hypertension and how it can be prevented through the taking of drugs. In addition, the authors have researched how different patients from different cultures and ethnic groups understand the issue of hypertension. Some the electronic databases which the researchers have been evaluating in the study were Medline, Embase, the British Nursing Index, Social Policy and Practice, and PsycInfo.

Apart from the above, there were other papers which were relevant and used by the researchers to come up with various methods and strategies which help in understanding qualitative research and some terminologies which are associated with hypertension (Marshall, Wolfe, & McKevitt, 2012). In any case, a compelling project to avert hypertension and to enhance biomedical variables and personal satisfaction have not been sufficiently inspected or assessed in Chinese more seasoned grown-ups. This study intends to look at the adequacy of a Tai Chi program to enhance wellbeing status in members with hypertension and its related hazard factors, for example, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, and personal satisfaction in more seasoned grown-ups in China.

A randomized report configuration was utilized. At the finish of the intercession, 266 patients stayed in the examination. Comment by Doreen Farley: Read this sentence out loud slowly. In the study, some of the methods which have been used in collecting data are such as conducting face to face interviews, and journals published on the topic as a sample an thus help in evaluating the perspective of the patients on hypertension and taking of drugs. The authors conducted face to face interviews, telephone interviews and also used questionnaires to get a better understanding of participant's understanding of hypertension.

Exclusion criteria were diabetic or pregnant women with cardiovascular disease (Sun, & Buys, 2015). There was no language barrier, and thus materials which are in different languages were considered to be sample since in the research framework translation mode was included. Through steps which were provided and accepted by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the data which was collected was analyzed and synthesized. Using methods and other techniques which are most appropriate in qualitative research, the researchers were able to bring clear and untestable study results to the audience. Some of the methods which were used by the researcher to synthesize the data were tabulation, textual summary, and thematic analysis.

The textual summary was very important to the researchers especially in adopting the "one-sheet-paper method." Final themes were developed through consensus and discussion of the full-text papers and supported by coding its presence in the text (Marshall, Wolfe, & McKevitt, 2012). Tabulation was used in determining similarities and variations of cultures and ethnic group in different countries. extra space Results from the study As per the results of the study, it was found that the causes of hypertension were family history, stress, overweight, alcohol and also food. Of all the sources, stress was found to be the main cause of hypertension. The patients with hypertension were found to have a lot of worries.

In a Dutch study done, a participant was able to see the relationship between blood pressure and worry as synonymous. However, most of the participants agreed that stress was the main cause of increased blood pressure. Also, in the course of the study, participants from six different countries suggested a supplementation or replacement of drugs with traditional ones and even other alternative medicines. The supplementation and replacement were more connected to beliefs and practices of certain cultures. The results of the study are important to the practitioners of nursing.

This study enables nurses to cater for the needs of different patients who come from different belief systems and cultural backgrounds. Through the study, nurses are also able to monitor how the patients take their medications (Marshall, Wolfe, & McKevitt, 2012). This way, the nurses were able to obtain information related to the participant’s knowledge of their disease process and treatment regimen. The study also found out that patients may stop taking medication, adjust their doses, and took their medications in a sporadic manner. These results are related to nursing practice as nurses play a role in providing required information to their patients about the control of hypertension.

The present examination intended to assess the impacts of Zen reflection on blood pressure (BP) and personal satisfaction in elderly subjects. An aggregate of 59 volunteers (21 men and 38 ladies), matured ≥60 years with systolic BP in the vicinity of 130 and 159 mmHg and diastolic BP in the vicinity of 85 and 99 mmHg, were haphazardly separated into a contemplation gathering (MG), n = 28 and a control gathering (CG), n = 31 (Fà¡tima Rosas Marchiori, Kozasa, Miranda, Monezi Andrade, Perrotti, & Leite, 2015). The MG pondered two times every day for 20 min for three months, and the CG stayed on a holding up list. The BP levels were estimated month to month in the two gatherings. The volunteers' prescription was kept stable.

A personal satisfaction appraisal instrument was connected toward the start and end of the investigation. For systolic BP, examination of change demonstrated the impact of time Why is there so much space throughout your document? Ethical considerations The basis for the research was primary and secondary source materials which are in the form of electronic databases. Since the participants were not involved in the research directly, there was no need to seek ethical approval in the research. Why so much space here?

Conclusion The format of good research work was adhered to. The same applied to the norms. Data collection methods were also in check. Their transparency was visible. The research methodology as a whole was very free of errors.

The relevance of the study was well established as the nurses could monitor the progress of their patients from various cultural backgrounds and with diverse beliefs. Also, they can know the reasons behind the emergence of blood pressure among individuals. The research teaches nurses on how to have a closer eye on their patients suffering from high blood pressure. Through the research, nurses were able to identify various ways in which they can use to administer treatment to the patients. For instance, it is important to consider the culture and other diseases which the patient might have which might be affected by hypertension drugs.

Comment by Doreen Farley: Try not to use “theyâ€. Be specific. Extra space References Comment by Doreen Farley: This should start at the top of the page and be centered Marshall, I. J., Wolfe, C. D., & McKevitt, C. (2012). Lay perspectives on hypertension and drug adherence: systematic review of qualitative research. BMJ, 345, e3953. Comment by Doreen Farley: Your references should have hanging indents. Sun, J., & Buys, N. (2015). Community-based mind–body meditative tai chi program and its effects on improvement of blood pressure, weight, renal function, serum lipoprotein, and quality of life in Chinese adults with hypertension. American Journal of Cardiology, 116(7), 947-954. Fà¡tima Rosas Marchiori, M., Kozasa, E. H., Miranda, R. D., Monezi Andrade, A. L., Perrotti, T. C., & Leite, J. R. (2015). Decrease in blood pressure and improved psychological aspects through meditation training in hypertensive older adults: A randomized control study. Geriatrics & gerontology international, 15(10). [Note: The section contains excessive spacing, and the content is in paragraph form—this is noted, but the core instructions are understood.]