Assignment: Summarization of an Article
Article: "Nurse-led psychological intervention reduces anxiety symptoms and improves quality of life following percutaneous coronary intervention for stable coronary artery disease" by Zongxia Chang, Ai-qing , Ai-xia Zhou, Tong-Wen Sun, Long-le Ma, Fergus W. Gardiner and Le-xin Wang.
Purpose: Summarize and appraise an article for bias and validity in a collaborative environment.
Instructions: Carefully read, summarize, and appraise the assigned article. The discussion board for this week should cover the following concepts in order to have a complete draft by the end of the week. As you provide input to your peers, be sure to state a rationale for your claims.
I. Identify and discuss the broader importance of the topic of the study as it applies to patients and organizations.
II. Discuss the nursing implications of the findings of the research. Consider the following questions:
1. Were the results statistically significant, if reported?
2. What is the clinical significance of the findings?
3. What are the risks vs. benefits to practice of the findings?
4. Are the findings feasible to implement?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.