Critique of Research Studies
Qualitative study.
Hand hygiene and aseptic techniques during routine anesthetic care – observations in the operating room
Abstract
The article had an abstract that provided a sum-up of the study. In the abstract, it covered the background of the study, methods, results and the conclusion from the research. This was an ideal abstract since the authors provided the reader with an overview of what to expect from their article.
Introduction
The study used background information to introduce the article. This explained the origin of hospital acquire infections and the surgical site infections and their relations ship to the sterility maintained in the operating room.
Statement of the problem
The statement problem was not stated separately but conjoined in the background information. The authors recognized the need for more knowledge on task intensity related to hand hygiene and aseptic technique in the process of providing anesthetic care to the patient in the operating room.
Hypotheses or research questions
The article had a valid research question that aimed at determining the relationship between knowledge and adherence as well as the development of improvement strategies to hand hygiene and aseptic technique. By answering this question, the article was able to impact change in the knowledge of hand hygiene and aseptic technique that would enable adherence to the guidelines and improve patient care.
Literature review
The authors used current articles for their literature review save for few quantitative research studies which were older than five years. The sources are also related to sterility in the operating room which fits the study. The literature is also concrete and soundly discussed to precede the study.
Conceptual/Theoretical framework
The article applied a conceptual framework that entailed various variables that were under influence and observation during the study. These included the length of induction phase, length of surgery and adherence to the aseptic guidelines.
Quantitative Study.
Attitudes, risk of infection and behaviors in the operating room (the ARIBO Project)
Abstract
The abstract of the study contains introduction, methods, and analysis as well as ethical dissemination to provide the reader with an overview of their article. It brings about the legal aspects and the requisition of permission of using the article
Introduction
The introduction of the article is centered on the inappropriate behaviors by the staff which has the potential of contaminating the operating room to lead to surgical site infection. It goes ahead to state the aim of the study which aims at addressing the identified gap.
Statement of the problem
The study, however, has not stated its problem and gap clearly. It reiterates the influence of the inappropriate behavior leading to the contamination of the operating room and consequently the development of surgical site infections.
Hypotheses or research questions
The research questions were directed towards quantifying the behaviors leading breach of sterility and attitude of the nurse in the operating room towards adherence to sterility guidelines. Answering these questions would provide the article with information on the causes of the contamination of the contamination of the operating room.
Literature review
The sources used in the literature review were within the last five years and relevant to sterility in the operating rooms hence fit for the study. It is also concrete and well elaborate in explanation of the importance of maintaining sterility in the operating room and how factor influences this sterility and its impact as well.
Conceptual/Theoretical framework
The study applied a conceptual framework where it evaluates the variables in the study to determine their influences on the existing gap. These included sterility in the operating room, behaviors in the operating room and the development of surgical site infections.
References:
Birgand, G., Azevedo, C., Toupet, G., Pissard-Gibollet, R., Grandbastien, B., Fleury, E., &
Lucet, J. (2014). Attitudes, risk of infection and behaviours in the operating room (the
ARIBO Project): a prospective, cross-sectional study.
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Sage.
Megeus, V., Nilsson, K., Karlsson, J., Eriksson, B. I., &Andersson, A. E. (2015). Hand hygiene
and aseptic techniques during routine anesthetic care-observations in the operating room.
Antimicrobial resistance and infection control, 4(1), 5.
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