Assignment Task:
Synthesis assignment:
Read the article "Proportion of medication error reporting and associated factors among nurses a cross sectional study"
Write a paper providing an analysis of the statistical aspects of the article. This is an APA paper that should be written in organized, paragraph form with full sentences. Please do not simply answer the questions. Please write one complete paragraph for each item below. This is the best way to ensure you answer all aspects of the topic.
1. Introduce the study with a one-paragraph brief summary of the study, including the aim and method of the study, where it took place, and the issue examined.
2. Locate and state the objective(s) of the study/ the research question Did the authors provide answers to the study question(s)? Provide the results to each component of the study question(s), with statistical-values.
3. Look at the sample: Was the sample size adequate? Be sure to include a rationale for your answer discussing sample power. How does sample size affect a study?
4. Look at the sample: What was the sampling technique(s)? What is your analysis of the sampling method (how does the sampling method affect a study)?
5. Look at the data collection instrument. Do the authors provide an explanation of the reliability and validity of the tool(s)? What are they? How does reliability and validity, or a lack thereof, potentially affect a study?
6. Look at the results. The authors used logistic regression analysis. What is this test and how is it used? What variables did the researchers examine using regression? What is the difference between binary and multivariate regression?
7. Look at the results. The odds of reporting a medication error are described as AOR of odds ratio. Why is this particular value used in this study? What does the numerical value indicate? What does the range reported in the confidence interval mean?
8. Provide a one-paragraph conclusion summarizing the results and implications of the study
A minimum of 3 SCHOLARLY references outside of the textbook are required, and should follow APA guidelines. The textbook should be used as a 4th reference.