NURSING

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Title

The title gives the general idea of the study, indicating the target audience and the illness under discussion. There are 11 authors, with qualifications ranging from MD to PhD to MBA and BA. There are a few BAs, BSs, MPAs and an MPM as well. There is a small bit of information regarding the author's affiliations. Majority of the authors is affiliated with various medical institutions or departments of medicine.

Abstract

The abstract is clear and concise, as it highlights the aims or goals of the study. It even gives the gist of the results of the 6- week intervention carried out with a sample of 42 African American men. After reading the abstract, the reader will know what the study was about and what aspects it addressed. Furthermore, the reader will be aware of the impact of such a study. The problem statement is somewhat discussed in the introduction, but not stated clearly.

Problem

The authors highlighted the problems related to health care of African American men and the prevalence of diabetes. The scope of the problem is narrow, but it is definitely not trivial. The issue of diabetes and obesity is a growing concern in the American society. The fact that the African American community has limited access to health care makes it imperative to research on this topic.

Literature Review and Theoretical Framework

The authors reviewed literature from sources published in the past 5 years of writing this article. The information is a combination of primary, secondary and anecdotal; however, secondary data is found in most quantity. The authors devised their own theoretical framework for which they provided sufficient information. Any reader will be able to understand the variables used in the study.

Research Design Elements

The hypothesis included that the African American men do not take care of their health. They ...