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A 10 page article critique that evaluates a research study by Viscusi, et al (2004), which examined the efficacy of a new innovation in patient-controlled analgesic delivery versus a standard IV pump system. The various sections of the study article are summarized and evaluated. A research critique has been described as the "process of summarizing the key aspects f a research report, then determining the quality and merit of the study on the basis of predetermined criteria" (Brockopp and Hastings-Tolsma, 2003, p. 54). The following critique follows the guidelines outlined in Polit, et al (2004) regarding nursing research. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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a standard IV pump system. The various sections of the study article are summarized and evaluated. A research critique has been described as the "process of summarizing the key aspects
f a research report, then determining the quality and merit of the study on the basis of predetermined criteria" (Brockopp and Hastings-Tolsma, 2003, p. 54). The following critique follows the
guidelines outlined in Polit, et al (2004) regarding nursing research. However, the student researching this topic is also encouraged to include criteria from his/her textbook when writing his/her own paper,
as this requirement is clearly indicated in the assignment. Introduction and presentation of the problem Viscusi, et al (2004) begin their article describing the problem to be addressed. They
explain that patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) allows the patient to self-administer small doses of opioids (fentanyl, morphine, hydromorphone or meperidine) as need for pain post-operatively. The goal of PCA is to
maintain a mild level of pain rather than total pain relief, which offers the patient a balance between analgesia and adverse effects (Viscusi, et al, 2004). In general, PCA
systems employ opioid analgesics administered through the IV line at a reset rate by electronic pump, which the patient can activate with a dosing button; however, the researchers explain
that safety problems have been reported. These problems include programming errors, uncontrolled delivery of syringe contents, and patient tampering (Viscusi, et al, 2004). In answer to these problems, the
fentanyl hydrochloride patient-controlled transdermal system (PCTS) was developed. This system offers several advantages, as it uses low-intensity direct current to transport fentanyl from a hydrogel reservoir in to the skin;
a self-adhesive unit the size of a credit card, it also offers the advantage of increased mobility (Viscusi, et al, 2004). The researchers explain how this system works and it
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