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Reply to my peers

Begin reviewing and replying to peer postings/responses early in the week to enhance peer discussion. See the rubric for participation points. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing viewpoints with a rationale, challenging aspects of the discussion, or indicating relationships between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the

goal of of positive progress.

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Question

• Read the process for data collection employed in the study.
• Identify the method used in the study.
• Provide a list of the tasks performed as part of data collection in the study, add comments as needed.
• Draw conclusions about the data collection process.

Peer #1

Study 1:Course content related to chronic wounds in nursing degree programs in Spain.

Brief Description of Method Employed:

This study was conducted to determine the amount of material being taught in nursing degree programs in Spain that was related to chronic wounds using a quantitative cross-sectional design. “Chronic wounds are a major factor in morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs.” (Romero-Collado, Raurell-Torreda, Zabaleta-Del-Olmo, Homs-Romero, & Bertran-Noguer, 2015).

Data Collection Steps (add more steps if needed)

Study – describe the process of how data were collected

Comments about the data collection

Step 1

Analysis/Identified problem: Analyze the material related to chronic wounds being taught in nursing degree programs in Spain.

This study identifies if nurses were adequately educated about the prevention and treatment of chronic wounds.

Step 2

Identify the source of data collection

The source of the data collection includes identifying the colleges, universities, and education centers that offered nursing education.

Step 3

Method of data collection

The data was collected by analyzing the required courses that were either exclusively about chronic wounds or included information about chronic wounds. The information used in this study also had this information available online to the public by publishing the course description.

Step 4

Data collection

Data was collected by gathering the course descriptions online that were available from June and July of 2012 from the 114 centers in Spain that offer a nursing degree.

Step 5

Findings

Of the 114 centers with nursing degree programs, 95 post course content online which make it possible to analyze 2,258 courses. In 60 of these centers none of the courses included the concept of pressure ulcer prevention, and the course content posted by 36 centers made no mention of their treatment. None of these course descriptions contained any information related to pain management due to chronic wounds. Of 728 elective courses, only one was related to chronic wounds. (Romero-Collado, Raurell-Torreda, Zabaleta-Del-Olmo, Homs-Romero, & Bertran-Noguer, 2015).

Conclusion:

In conclusion, this study evaluated information made available to the public online by various educational centers offering nursing degrees in Spain. The findings of this study determined that there was not one course that discussed pain management in patients with chronic wounds. Additionally, this study found that treating pressure ulcers were addressed more than preventing pressure ulcers. In all, this study found that there is a theory-practice gap in the field of nursing in Spain.

Reference:

Romero?Collado, A., Raurell?Torreda, M., Zabaleta?del?Olmo, E., Homs?Romero, E., & Bertran?Noguer, C. (2015). Course content related to chronic wounds in nursing degree programs in Spain.Journal of Nursing Scholarship,47(1), 51-61.

Peer #2

Study 1: Course content related to chronic wounds in nursing degree programs in Spain.

Brief Description of Method Employed:

This study was carried out to analyze content related to chronic wounds in nursing degree programs in Spain. Researchers analyzed the degree programs offered by the 114 teaching centers that award the degree in nursing in Spain, as indicated by Spain’s of?cial database of universities, centers, and diplomas offered, the Registro de Universidades, Centros y Titulos. The method they used was a quantitative method where they began to take the sample collection from June 11 to July 6, 2012. Researchers accessed the web page for each center and assessed the program content that was available online. The conclusion indicates that pain management in patients with chronic wound is not addressed in any course and more courses consider the treatment of pressure ulcers than their prevention.

Data Collection Steps (add more steps if needed)

Study – describe the process of how data were collected

Comments about the data collection

Step 1

Define the purpose of collecting data.

To analyze content related to chronic wounds in nursing degree programs in Spain (p.51).

Step 2

Select a feasible data collection approach.

Two researchers independently analyzed the content of each course description and reached a consensus agreement. A third researcher was available to review the course information in the event of any discrepancy (p.53).

Step 3

Select a delivery method that is appropriate for the study design and the subjects

The method used for data collection was quantitative research study (p.53)

Step 4

Write realistic, reliable, and thorough protocols for collecting the data

Data collection was obtained by researchers who had access to the web page for each center, and assessed the program and course that was available online (p.53)

Step 5

Design forms and instruments for collecting valid and reliable data.

A data collection form was designed ad hoc to record the data obtained about each degree program and course. Online data collection was the instrument used in this study (p.53).

Step 6

Train staff in data collection methods and/or write clear instructions for subjects to guide data submission

Researchers developed different variables:- number of years of the 4 years undergraduate degree in nursing for which online access to courses was available.- Total number of required courses, basic courses, guided practice and final project.- Number of required courses with a title explicitly containing the word chronic wound. And number of required courses, basic courses that included any of the following content: pain and chronic wounds, pain control or management, prevention of pressure ulcer (p.53)

Step 7

Develop a plan to manage data and transfer them to analytic software

Univariate descriptive method were used to analize the data. IBM SPSS statistic 19 was used for analysis (p.54).

Conclusion:

In all research it is necessary to carry out a data collection, in this way this is a fundamental step to be successful in our results. Data collection is a component of research in all fields of study. The goal for all data collection is to capture quality evidence that allows analysis to lead to the formulation of convincing and credible answers to the questions that have been posed. The most widely used data collection method is the survey, which is used to gather information directly from respondents about their experiences, behaviors, attitudes, or perceptions. Other data collection methods include paper-and-pencil tools, online means, computer-based technologies, social media, handheld devices, audio-delivery devices, and mining of “big data.” Each has specific advantages and disadvantages related with the goals of the research study.

References:

Romero-Collado, A., Raurell-Torreda, M., Zabaleta-del-Olmo, E., Homs-Romero, E., & Bertran-Noguer, C. (2015). Course content related to chronic wounds in nursing degree programs in Spain.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing,47(1), 51–61. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12106