This week’s content again focused on topics related to statistical analysis.  Based on the information you reviewed over the past two weeks answer the following discussion prompts related to the case study:

1.  What does the term Descriptive Statistics mean?

2.  Identify which demographic and outcome data points in the case study a mean, range, and standard deviation will be calculated for.  Provide a rationale for why this type of statistical analysis is appropriate for these data points.  (Hint:  this information is useful for your data analysis plan in NUR 704 or your related MSN courses).

3. Identify which demographic and outcome data points in the case study frequencies and percentages will be calculated for.  Provide a rationale for why this type of statistical analysis is appropriate for these data points.  (Hint:  this information is useful for your data analysis plan in NUR 704 or related MSN courses).

4. Discuss one method the task force could use to analyze the collected outcome data (e.g. a group mean comparison of pre and post protocol values, a percent change, a t-test, etc).  Include a rationale of why you chose this method.  Also discuss any potential limitations of using this approach for data analysis.  (Hint: you will be using this in your NUR 704 data evaluation plan or your related MSN courses).

 

Case Study – Phase 2

The DNP clinicians returned to the literature for a more thorough review.  The clinicians concluded the intervention of the project would be individualized educational sessions addressing the client’s self-efficacy for chronic disease management.  The clinicians located a tool through the Stanford Patient Education Research Center that was developed and tested to measure the clinical problem of interest.  The clinicians decided to use this tool to measure the outcome of increased self-efficacy for chronic disease management.  In addition, the demographic data points of age, gender, ethnicity, and use of the Internet for health information were selected to describe the characteristics of the participants of the project. Assignment: Descriptive Statistics Questions

 

Case Study – Phase 3

The clinicians return to the literature to identify an appropriate benchmark for validating the project’s outcome.  A study conducted by Robb (2015) is selected for comparison purposes.  The clinicians identify the project being implemented in the community clinic mirrors this study.  The clinicians, like the Robb (2015) study, are planning to collect data following a pre / post-test approach.  Robb (2015) concluded a 20% increase in the group mean total scale score of self-efficacy for chronic disease management resulted from individualized educational sessions.  The clinicians select this finding as the benchmark for the project.

Robb, M. (2015). The effectiveness of individualized education sessions on client’s self-efficacy for chronic disease management. Journal of Evidence-Based Clinical Practice, 6(2), 38-48. The University of Alabama at Birmingham NUR 704 Descriptive Statistics Questions