Overview
week 7 discussion
- Review the articles in this week’s Learning Resources and evaluate their use of linear regression. Select one article that interests you to examine more closely in this Discussion.
- Critically analyze the article that you selected and consider the strengths and weaknesses described.
- Reflect on potential remedies to address these weaknesses, and how the findings from this study may contribute to evidence-based practice, the field of nursing, or society in general.
- Chi, C., Wu, H., Huan, C., & Lee, Y. (2017). Using linear regression to identify critical demographic variables affecting patient safety culture from viewpoints of physicians and nursesLinks to an external site.. Hospital Practices and Research, 2(2), 47–53. doi:10.15171/hpr.2017.12
- De Groot, K., De Veer, A. J. E., Paans, W., & Francke, A. L. (2020). Use of electronic health records and standardized terminologies: A nationwide survey of nursing staff experiencesLinks to an external site.. International Journal of Nursing StudiesLinks to an external site., 104. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103523
- Echevarria, I. M., Patterson, B. J., & Krouse, A. (2017). Predictors of transformational leadership of nurse managersLinks to an external site.. Journal of Nursing Management, 25(3), 167–175. doi:10.1111/jonm.12452
- Edmonson, C. (2015). Strengthening moral courage among nurse leadersLinks to an external site.. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 20(2). doi:10.3912/OJIN.Vol20No20PPT01
- Malagon-Aguilera, M. C., Suñer-Soler, R., Bonmatí-Tomas, A., Bosch-Farré, C., Gelabert-Vilella. S., & Juvinyà-Canal, D. (2019). Relationship between sense of coherence, health and work engagement among nursesLinks to an external site.. Journal of Nursing Management, 27(8), 1620–1630. doi:10.1111/jonm.12848
- Westland, H., Schuurmans, M. J., Bos-Touwen, I. D., de Bruin-van Leersum, M. A., Monninkhof, E. M., Schröder, C. D., de Vette, D. A., & Trappenburg, J. C. (2020). Effectiveness of the nurse-led Activate intervention in patients at risk of cardiovascular disease in primary care: A cluster-randomised controlled trialLinks to an external site.. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 19(8), 721–731. doi:10.1177/1474515120919547
- Yeom, H.-E. (2021). Causal beliefs about hypertension and self-care behaviour in Korean patientsLinks to an external site.. Collegian, 28(1), 48–56. doi:10.1016/j.colegn.2020.04.007
- Post a brief description of the article that you selected, providing its correct APA citation. Critically analyze the article by addressing the following questions:
- What are the goals and purposes of the research study that the article describes?
- How is linear or logistic regression used in the study? What are the results of its use?
- What other quantitative and statistical methods could be used to address the research issue discussed in the article?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of the study?