CRITICAL APPRAISAL

Critical Appraisal and Summary Report



Critical Appraisal and Summary Report

Author/s and Year (Article 1)

Nicole C. Allard is the author and, he published this article in the year 2007. The article is published as Oncology Nursing Forum.

Country of the study

The author is a lecturer in the Department of Health Sciences in Canada. The institution of higher education is in Rimouski with the name of University of Quebec.

Aim and objectives of the study

The aim and objective for this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions, which can be, based on the self-regulation presumption. The theory is known as the Attentional Focus and Symptoms Management Intervention (AFSMI). This theory defines the enhancement of objective and expressive well-being in women who have gone through operation of day surgery for breast cancer.

Study plan

The design was a random experimental block experiment. The subjects were haphazardly assigned to the investigation grouping (n=61) or the usual care (organize) grouping (n = 56). The subjects received AFSMI in the investigation grouping for the period of two telephonic sessions, one at 3-4 days and then at 10-11 days following a surgical procedure. The method for figures compilation and nurture interference was through telephonic interviews.

Study setting

The sampling setting was made at five regional centers which were situated in municipal and countryside region of Quebec, Canada (Greenslade, 2010).

Sampling method

The sampling method used was convenience sampling.

Appropriateness of sample

As an initial treatment, for cancer, 117 patients with initial-stage of breast tumour undergoes daytime surgical procedure was taken as sample (Greenslade, 2010). There were major differences identified between investigation and organize grouping with post-test on abode organization, confusion, whole temper trouble and nervousness scores.

Ethical considerations

Purposeful position and passionate anguish

Relative strengths of each publication

The relative strength of this publication was identified when the study evaluated that the nursing intervention based on self-regulation theory would help women undergo the day surgery or not. The theory would be accordance with the Attentional Focus and Symptom Management Intervention (AFSMI) and the breast cancer surgery would make the women feel better and healthier with pain management and decreased emotional distress.

Application of each article in nursing practices

The results from the study showed that the self-regulation model, which designed the, typical nursing interventions authenticate the application of the representation. To develop potential and innovative nursing interventions featured redirected attention and focused on concrete objectives.

Conclusion

The study was concluded upon that the AFSMI was effectual to reduce the passionate anguish and to ...