Final Article Crique

Final Article Critique Student's Name Institution Course # and Name Professor's Name Submission Date Final Article Critique Ge, J., Zhang, Y., Fan, E., Yang, X., Chu, L., Zhou, X., Yan, Y., & Liu, W. (2023). Community nurses are important providers of continuity of care for patients with chronic diseases: A qualitative study. INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 60, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580231160888 Research Question Although the research questions are not explicitly stated, the article confirms the role and direction of functions of community health nurses in providing continuous care for individuals struggling with chronic illnesses. It encourages community nurses to devote more time to extended care nursing. Hypotheses of the Study The researchers do not explicitly state the study hypothesis. Instead, the study implicitly demonstrated the belief that community nurses comprise the primary players in ensuring continuous delivery for patients struggling with chronic illness through individualized care, peer education, caregiver support, and health management via family health teams. Study Framework and Rationale The framework is based on the idea that community nurses constitute those offering care continuity to patients struggling with chronic illnesses. The researchers employed a qualitative research approach to explore the role of community nurses through structured interviews and focus group discussions. The variables in this study involve community nurses' roles, continuous care needs and challenges, the impacts of community nursing on patient care, and providers' and patients' perceptions. Review of Literature and Need for the Study The literature review found that integrated community nursing in China is a recent concept, especially in collaboration with other healthcare en...