Reading, understanding, and appreciating original nursing research literature is essential for evidence-based
practice (AACN, 2008; QSEN, 2018). This assignment provides a learning activity for students to read an
original research study and complete a worksheet to demonstrate understanding of the study purpose, design,
sample, data collection, analysis, limitations, conclusions, and the importance of reading research literature.
Download and complete the required Reading Research Literature (RRL) worksheet (Links to an external
site.). This must be used.
Download or access the required article below. This must be used.
Gök Ugur, H., Yaman Aktas, Y., Orak, O., Saglambilen, O., & Aydin Avci, I. (2017). The effect of music therapy
on depression and physiological parameters in elderly people living in a Turkish nursing home: A randomized
control trial. Aging & Mental Health, 21(12), p. 1280-1286. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2016.1222348
(Links to an external site.)
https://chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=sih&AN=125434442&site=eds-live&scope=site (Links to an external site.)
This assignment contains:
Purpose of the Study: Using information from the required article and your own words, summarize the purpose
of the study. Describe what the study is about.
Research & Design: Using information from the required article and your own words, summarize the
description of the type of research and the design of the study. Include how it supports the purpose (aim or
intent) of the study.
Sample: Using information from the required article and your own words, summarize the population (sample)
for the study; include key characteristics, sample size, sampling technique.
Data Collection: Using information from the required article and your own words, summarize one data that was
collected and how the data was collected from the study.
Data Analysis: Using information from the required article and your own words, summarize one of the data
analysis/ tests performed or one method of data analysis from the study; include what you know/learned about
the descriptive or statistical test or data analysis method.
Limitations: Using information from the required article and your own words, summarize one limitation reported
in the study.
Findings/Discussion: Using information from the required article and your own words, summarize one of the
authors' findings/discussion reported in the study. Include one interesting detail you learned from reading the
study.
Reading Research Literature: Summarize why it is important for you to read and understand research
literature. Summarize what you learned from completing the reading research literature activity worksheet.
You are required to complete the worksheet using the productivity tools required by Chamberlain
Sample Solution