HLT 362V Topic 4 DQ 1

Topic 4 DQ 1 Provide an example of experimental, quasi-experimental, and nonexperimental research from the GCU Library and explain how each research type differs from the others. When replying to peers, evaluate the effectiveness of the research design of the study for two of the examples provided. Experimental Article: This article is experimental due to the randomized clinical trial. The study is looking at the efficacy of three types of Lidocaine, topical spray, topical cream, and injection for intrauterine device insertion. The women in the study were divided into three groups in a random method of closed envelope draw. Bayoumy, H. A., El-Hawwary, G. E. S., & Fouad, H. A. E.-S. (2018). Lidocaine for Pain Control during Intrauterine Device Insertion: A Randomized Clinical Trial. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, (2), 6010. Retrieved from url= Quasi-experimental Article: This article is quasi-experimental due to the use of two different blanket temperatures for safety and comfort. The study randomized adult patients into two groups, a study group that received blankets at 155 degrees F, and a control group that received blankets at 110 degrees F. The results of the study concluded that it was safe for patients to receive blankets with a temperature of 155 degrees F and that these patients had a higher skin temperature within 10 minutes and thermal comfort. Although this study used randomization, it is still quasi-experimental as it is looking for a causal relation between blanket temperatures and patient comfort. Sutton, L. T., Baker, F. S., Faile, N. J., Tavakoli, A. (2012). A Quasi-Experimental Study Examining the Safety Profile and Comfort Provided by Two Different Blanket Temperatures, Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, Volume 27, Issue 3, Pages 181-192, Non-experimental Article: This article is a non-experimental prospective study. It is a comparison of three pressure ulcer risk scales, Braden, Song and Choi, and Cubbin and Jackson scales. The purpose of the comparison is to evaluate the most appropriate calculator for predicting pressure ulcer risk in the surgical intensive care unit of a Korean hospital. The results from this study showed the Cubbin- Jackson scale was the most effective. This study has a correlation design. Eun-Kyung Kim, Sun-Mi Lee, Eunpyo Lee, & Mi-Ran Eom. (2009). Comparison of the predictive validity among pressure ulcer risk assessment scales for surgical ICU patients. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 26(4), 87–94. Retrieved from In experimental research, the researcher sets up the study to evaluate an experiment such as a drug, treatment or an intervention. This type of research is also called a Randomized Control Trial (RCT). Some of the patients receive the drug, treatment or intervention and some do not. Selection to each group is random. One group receives the experiment and the other group receives the usual or routine treatment. Quasi-experimental research identifies why things happen. There is not a form of randomization instead a causal relation is looked for between receiving a treatment and not receiving a treatment. There is a treatment group and a comparison group. Non-experimental research is a correlation design. Correlation design looks at the relationship between variables. There is no new drug, treatment or intervention instead the variables are manipulated to evaluate outcome correlations (Helbig, 2018). Reference: Helbig, J. (2018). Statistical Analysis. In Applied statistics for health care (1 ed.). Grand Canyon Univers