Dietary Habits, Psychological Effects, and Intensity of Pain of Diabetes Type 2 Patients
Rough Draft Qualitative Research Critique and Ethical Considerations
Write a critical appraisal that demonstrates comprehension of two qualitative research studies. Use the "Research Critique Guidelines – Part 1" document to organize your essay. Successful completion of this assignment requires that you provide rationale, include examples, and reference content from the studies in your responses.
Use the practice problem and two qualitative, peer-reviewed research article you identified in the Topic 1 assignment to complete this assignment.
In a 1,000–1,250 word essay, summarize two qualitative studies, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study.
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Rough Draft Qualitative Research Critique and Ethical Considerations
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Study Background
The first qualitative study by Ruiz-Roso et al. illustrates the changes in dietary practices and levels of physical activity (PA) in diabetes patients amid the COVID-19 dilemma. Several limitations affected the daily normal and healthy lifestyle following the lockdown during the better part of 2020. Patients with type 2 diabetes were severely affected as they could not freely engage in physical activity and better food choices. The study aimed to uncover the lockdown effects on dietary habits, psychological effects, and intensity of PA in diabetes type 2 patients. The study also aimed to analyze any potent variable that may have influenced and impacted the lifestyle changes experienced (Ruiz-Roso et al., 2020).
The second study by Yom-Tov et al. illustrates the importance of encouraging PA in patients diagnosed with diabetes. The study aimed at assisting type 2 diabetes patients in increasing their physical activity levels for optimum results. The study highlights that regular physical activity is essentially crucial for diabetes type 2 patients. It records that most diabetes patients tend to lead sedentary lifestyles, which has been shown to complicate the illness. With technology, some smartphones can help people with diabetes type 2 adhere to their physical activity goals when put into good use. The gadgets can perform close and continuous communication and monitoring, giving personalized feedback (Yom-Tov et al., 2017).
How the Articles Support the Nurse Practice Issue
The articles will be used to answer the PICOT question on the effects of undertaking regular physical activity compared to physical inactivity on blood sugar levels. The results from both articles will be analyzed. Comparison between different groups within the articles will be made to obtain the effect of both regular physical activity and physical inactivity on blood sugar levels.
In the first study by Ruiz-Roso et al., the intervention and comparison groups were one major group. The study aimed to identify the implications of the lockdown on dietary choices, physical activity, and the diabetes patients' psychological state. Some individuals had been least affected by the covid-19 lockdown within the group, while others were most affected. A questionnaire was used to assess the PA level of all the patients. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) facilitates PA classification by performing activity moderately, walking and sitting, every week (Ruiz-Roso et al., 2020).
In the second article by Yom-Tov et al., the intervention group was composed of patients living a sedentary lifestyle. They were given a pedometer that was linked with their smartphones and personal physical activity plan. They were then encouraged and motivated to perform regular physical activity through a personalized reinforcement learning algorithm to increase compliance and activity. The control group was also comprised of diabetes patients who had been leading a sedentary lifestyle. They did not receive motivation or any personalized reinforcement learning algorithm. Therefore, their physical activity level was low compared to the intervention group (Yom-Tov et al., 2017).
Method of Study
The two articles used different methods of study. The first article by Ruiz-Roso et al. utilized interviews, where data on how Covid-19 lockdown has affected their dietary habits, physical activity level, and psychological state was collected. The interviews were done through phones, lastin...