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A 5 page paper critiquing a study of nurses' use of therapeutic massage. The subject matter of the study is not as important to this paper as is the analysis of procedures and tools. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Smith, Kemp, Hemphill and Vojir (2002) report on a study that contains qualitative elements, but nonetheless is a quantitative investigation. A study that contains both quantitative
and qualitative elements also could qualify as being defined as resulting from mixed methods, but this Smith, et al. (2002) research does not meet the requirements of a mixed-methods study
as defined by Creswell (2003). Such a study would rely on theory far more heavily than does the study under analysis here. Problem Statement
Smith, et al. (2002) do not highlight a specific problem statement, but rather present a research question used to establish a framework in which they would design their
investigation. The research question was: "What are the effects of therapeutic massage on outcomes of pain, symptom distress, subjective sleep quality, and anxiety for people hospitalized to receive treatment
for cancer" (Smith, et al., 2002; p. 257)? The problem that the study was conducted to resolve is that of discovering the relative value of nurse-administered therapeutic massage.
This knowledge not only carries obvious implication for patient outcome, it also informs nursing practice in terms of efficient use of staff time, effort and utilization. Purpose
Smith, et al. (2002) explain that their purpose "was to investigate the effects of therapeutic massage on selected outcomes related to the symptoms of hospitalized patients
receiving therapy for the treatment of cancer" (p. 257). Toward that end, the researchers developed a research question that would guide their study design. Hypotheses
The researchers tested four hypotheses, but they did not include a null hypothesis that would state there was no difference in patients pain levels that could be
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