Summary Of A Qualitative Study

The questions listen below are overview questions that can be asked of any qualitative study. These questions were answered by examining the article by Karagozoglu & Kahve (2013). The level of evidence done in this study I believe is level II. The evidence was obtained from well-designed randomized control trials.

Why was the study done? This study was done to see if using back massage as a nursing intervention would in turn effect fatigue on chemotherapy patients.

What is the sample size? The sample size was a group of 40 patients. The patients ranged in different ages and types if cancer. Since this is a small amount of people it will be hard to generalize if all cancer patients will really benefit from massage.

Are the measurements

of major variables valid and reliable? “To collect the data, the Personal Information Form, the State Anxiety part of Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory/STAI and the Brief Fatigue Inventory/BFI were used” (Karagozoglu & Kahve, 2013, p. 212). These variables were reliable because each patient received these measurements and it was given correctly over time. Each participant was given the questionnaires to fill out accordingly to how they felt.

How were the data analyzed? “The data obtained were analyzed using SPSS 14.0 package program” (Karagozoglu & Kahve, 2013, p. 212).

Were there any untoward events during the conduct of the study? There were no untoward events that occurred during the time this study was being done.

How do the results fit with previous research in the area? Previous research has been done demonstrating the benefits of massage on cancer patients, but there were no studies done showing the effects of back massage during chemotherapy. The research done in this article helped to show how massage could benefit cancer patients by reducing both fatigue and anxiety. fatigue during the chemotherapy process.

What does this research mean for clinical practice? The evidence found from this research proposes the idea of using massage as a nursing intervention for patients undergoing chemotherapy. Since the results showed that massage can be beneficial for cancer patient’s nurses may be able to use it as a non-pharmalogical alternative when their patients are suffering from fatigue and or anxiety.