Search the GCU Library and find two new healthcare articles that use quantitative research. Do not use articles from a previous assignment, or articles that appear in the topic Resources or textbook.
Search the GCU Library and find two new healthcare articles that use quantitative research. Do not use articles from a previous assignment, or articles that appear in the topic Resources or textbook.
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Article 1
Aga, T. B., Ferede, Y. M., & Mekonen, E. G. (2021). Satisfaction and associated factors towards inpatient health care services among adult patients at Pawie General Hospital, West Ethiopia. Plos one, 16(4), e0249168. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249168 |
Article 2
Saenger, P., Federman, A. D., DeCherrie, L. V., Lubetsky, S., Catalan, E., Leff, B., & Siu, A. L. (2020). Choosing inpatient vs home treatment: why patients accept or decline Hospital at home. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 68(7), 1579-1583. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16486 |
Point | Description | Description |
Broad Topic Area/Title | The study was carried out in Ethiopia to examine the quality of healthcare delivery. It has been evidenced that improving the quality of services has been a primary goal in Ethiopia. Such goals have been driving the healthcare system in the country to ratify programs that satisfy patients’ needs. Therefore, the objective of the study was to assess the patient satisfaction and associated factors with healthcare services among the patients admitted at Pawie General hospital located in the Benishangul Gamuze region, West of Ethiopia. | The study was carried out to determine the choice that patients would make between inpatient and home treatment. The study defines Hospital-at-home as the proviso of interdisciplinary acute care to the patients at home. The quality of care brought by HaH has been increasing the acceptance of many patients with this procedure. Therefore, the objective of the study was to characterize patients who accept and those who decline HaH and describe the reasons for their decisions in the context of the center of Medicare and Medicaid innovation demonstration of HaH. |
Define Hypotheses | The study relied on the hypothesis:
Ho: Admission and privacy are not significantly associated with the patient’s satisfaction. H1: Admission and privacy are significantly associated with the patient’s satisfaction |
The study relied on the hypothesis:
Ho: Comfortability at home and being near family are not significantly to the choice of inpatient or home treatment. H1: Comfortability at home and being near family are significant to the choice of inpatient or home treatment. |
Define Independent and Dependent Variables and Types of Data for Variables | In this study, the dependent variable was patients’ satisfaction, while the independent variables were associated factors like admission and privacy.
Both the dependent and independent variables adopted a quantitative design. |
In this study, the choice of the patient was the dependent variable, while the main factors like being more comfortable at home and being near family were the main independent variables included in the study.
Both the dependent and independent variables adopted a quantitative design. |
Population of Interest for the Study | The data for the study was collected among patients admitted to Pawie General Hospital. The study addressed the issues affecting the quality of healthcare among patients admitted the healthcare. | The study considered patients who were eligible for the Medicaid government program. All the respondents were 18 years or older. Besides, all the respondents met the eligibility criteria created by Mount Sinai Hospitals in New York. |
Sample | The study recruited 334 participants | 442 patients |
Sampling Method | A systematic random sampling method | The purposive sampling method was used in selecting patients to be included in the study. |
How Were Data Collected? | The study distributed questionnaires to the selected patients. | A patient survey was conducted on the selected patients. |
References
Aga, T. B., Ferede, Y. M., & Mekonen, E. G. (2021). Satisfaction and associated factors towards inpatient health care services among adult patients at Pawie General Hospital, West Ethiopia. Plos one, 16(4), e0249168. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249168
Saenger, P., Federman, A. D., DeCherrie, L. V., Lubetsky, S., Catalan, E., Leff, B., & Siu, A. L. (2020). Choosing inpatient vs home treatment: why patients accept or decline Hospital at home. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 68(7), 1579-1583. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16486
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Assessment Description
Search the GCU Library and find two new health care articles that use quantitative research. Do not use articles from a previous assignment, or articles that appear in the topic Resources or textbook.
Complete an article analysis for each using the “Article Analysis: Part 2” template.
Refer to the “Patient Preference and Satisfaction in Hospital-at-Home and Usual Hospital Care for COPD Exacerbations: Results of a Randomised Controlled Trial,” in conjunction with the “Article Analysis Example 2,” for an example of an article analysis.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.