Topic 6 DQ 1: Appropriateness of Research

Topic 6 DQ 1: Appropriateness of Research

Healthcare and nursing research is extensive and explores numerous practice issues. As change and evidence-based practice (EBP) agents, nurses should use scientific evidence to make informed decisions. Since such evidence comes from different sources and research subjects vary, understanding the most appropriate is critical. Typically, the best evidence for EBP project ideas should be sourced from high-level evidence and high-grade quality sources.

The nursing shortage is a severe practice problem that hampers nurses’ productivity profoundly. Healthcare research also demonstrates a positive link between a nursing shortage, workplace incivility, and nurse turnover (Al Muharraq et al., 2022). To avert the damaging effects of a nursing shortage, nurses should design and implement creative, sustainable solutions. Interventions vary with the severity of the problem, organizational resources, and preparedness for change. Since a nursing shortage stems from high demand for healthcare services, EBP projects to reduce demand for healthcare services are essential. Regarding the types of scholarly nursing research for guiding project implementation, quantitative and qualitative research can be used individually or jointly. Quantitative research collects and analyzes numerical data to test hypotheses, while qualitative research analyzes non-numerical data to understand concepts (Renjith et al., 2021). Randomized controlled trials are among the widely used quantitative scholarly research since randomization reduces systematic errors in such studies. Mixed methods studies can also be used to investigate nursing shortage and potential solutions further. To enhance reliability and validity, peer-reviewed sources should be highly prioritized.

Many articles investigate the effectiveness of health promotion in reducing the demand for healthcare services. Aubrey-Bassler et al. (2019) assessed the effectiveness of a chronic disease prevention and screening program in primary care. The CRAAP (Currency, Relevancy,

Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose) can be used to assess the appropriateness of the research. When using the CRAAP test as the criteria for appropriateness, the focus should be on the publication date (currency), how the research meets the research needs (relevancy), and the authors (New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2022). Other essential considerations include whether the information is accurate and its intended audience.

Healthcare professionals should select research that meets the CRAAP criteria since it is accurate, reliable, and valid. It also seeks to inform by publishing appropriate knowledge to guide practice change. The article by Aubrey-Bassler et al. (2019) meets the five criteria since it is recently published, meets the research needs, and the authors have been cited by others. Peer review promotes accuracy, and the article’s overall purpose is to inform the audience. Based on these criteria, the article can be used to support an EBP project on health promotion to reduce the demand for healthcare services.

References

Al Muharraq, E. H., Baker, O. G., & Alallah, S. M. (2022). The prevalence and the relationship of workplace bullying and nurses turnover intentions: A cross sectional study. SAGE Open Nursing, 8, 23779608221074655. doi: 10.1177/23779608221074655