NR449 Evidence-Based Practice
RUA: Analyzing Published Research
Evidence Matrix Table
Purpose Variables Sample Data
Article References Hypothesis Independent(I) Study Design Size & Collection Major Finding(s)
Study Question(s) Dependent(D) Selection Methods
1 Smith, L. (2013). How do educational support D-Dietary Qualitative N- 18 Focus Groups Support and education
(SAMPLE What should I eat? A focus groups affect dietary modifications modifications Convenience improved compliance with
ARTICLE) on those living with in patients with diabetes? I-Education sample-selected dietary modifications.
diabetes. Journal of from a local
Nursing Education, 1 (4) support group in
111-112. Pittsburgh, PA
1 Jarrad, R., Hammad, S., Is there any difference in I- substance use Quantitative N-282 Survey and There was a significant
Shawashi, T., & comparison fatigue (CF) among the (Cigarette smoking, Cross section; self- difference in CF test according
Mahmoud, N. (2018). nurses based on substance use and sleeping pills, power convenient administered to the nurses based on
Compassion Fatigue and demographic variables (gender, drinks, anti- sampling design test substance use, (cigarette
substance use among marital status of health depressants drugs smoking, sleeping pills, power
nurses. Annals of General institutions, and, income? and anti-anxiety drinks, antidepressants, and
Psychiatry, 17(1). drugs, coffee, anti-anxiety drugs )
https://doi.org/10.1186/ analgesics,
s12991-018-0183-5 amphetamines, and
alcohol)
D-CF score
2 Vinicius Santinelli How prevalent is the rate of D- Substance abuse, Quantitative N= 376 Online There was a significantly
Pestana, D., Raglione, D., substance abuse, PTSD and ASD PTSD, and ADS Observational questionnaire elevated score in ICU workers
Junior, L. D., Liberatti, C. among the professionals working 1-proffesional Cross-sectional for both screening forms
de, Braga, E. C., in ICUs in Brazil? working study
Ezequiel, V. A., Alves, A. (occupational factor)
da, Mauro, J. G., Dias, J. O.,
Moreira, P. T., Madureira,
B. D.,
Paiva, L. P., de Lucena, B.
M., Junior, J. M., &
Malbouisson, L. M. (2022).
Stress and
substance abuse among
workers during the COVID-
19 pandemic in an
Intensive Care
Unit: A cross-sectional
study. PLOS ONE, 17(2).
https://doi.org/10.1371/
journal.pone.0263892
3
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RUA: Analyzing Published Research
Evidence Matrix Table
Purpose Variables Sample Data
Article References Hypothesis Independent(I) Study Design Size & Collection Major Finding(s)
Study Question(s) Dependent(D) Selection Methods
1 Smith, L. (2013). How do educational support D-Dietary Qualitative N- 18 Focus Groups Support and education
(SAMPLE What should I eat? A focus groups affect dietary modifications modifications Convenience improved compliance with
ARTICLE) on those living with in patients with diabetes? I-Education sample-selected dietary modifications.
diabetes. Journal of from a local
Nursing Education, 1 (4) support group in
111-112. Pittsburgh, PA
1 Jarrad, R., Hammad, S., Is there any difference in I- substance use Quantitative N-282 Survey and There was a significant
Shawashi, T., & comparison fatigue (CF) among the (Cigarette smoking, Cross section; self- difference in CF test according
Mahmoud, N. (2018). nurses based on substance use and sleeping pills, power convenient administered to the nurses based on
Compassion Fatigue and demographic variables (gender, drinks, anti- sampling design test substance use, (cigarette
substance use among marital status of health depressants drugs smoking, sleeping pills, power
nurses. Annals of General institutions, and, income? and anti-anxiety drinks, antidepressants, and
Psychiatry, 17(1). drugs, coffee, anti-anxiety drugs )
https://doi.org/10.1186/ analgesics,
s12991-018-0183-5 amphetamines, and
alcohol)
D-CF score
2 Vinicius Santinelli How prevalent is the rate of D- Substance abuse, Quantitative N= 376 Online There was a significantly
Pestana, D., Raglione, D., substance abuse, PTSD and ASD PTSD, and ADS Observational questionnaire elevated score in ICU workers
Junior, L. D., Liberatti, C. among the professionals working 1-proffesional Cross-sectional for both screening forms
de, Braga, E. C., in ICUs in Brazil? working study
Ezequiel, V. A., Alves, A. (occupational factor)
da, Mauro, J. G., Dias, J. O.,
Moreira, P. T., Madureira,
B. D.,
Paiva, L. P., de Lucena, B.
M., Junior, J. M., &
Malbouisson, L. M. (2022).
Stress and
substance abuse among
workers during the COVID-
19 pandemic in an
Intensive Care
Unit: A cross-sectional
study. PLOS ONE, 17(2).
https://doi.org/10.1371/
journal.pone.0263892
3
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