Summary of the Study
The article effect of rapid response nursing teams on the outcome of patient care by YekeFallah et al. (2018) aims to identify the importance of rapid response teams in improving patient healthcare outcomes. According to the authors, rapid response teams play a huge role, especially in the emergency wards, to improve patient outcomes. Patients who receive care from the response teams show better health outcomes compared to other patients in emergency wards without the response teams. Through the research, the authors aim to show the importance of these teams and the role they play in improving patient outcomes and also identify the various role they play in emergencies.
Purpose of the Study
The aim of the research can easily be identified and the researchers ensure that the research is centered around the main objective of the research. The authors are specific in data collection ensuring that primary research is conducted to ensure that the objective of the research is achieved. The main purpose of the research is to determine the effect of rapid-response nursing teams on patient outcomes in the emergency ward (YekeFallah et al., 2018). Data collection was done through sampling at the emergency ward section. Only participants over 18 years and admitted with cardiopulmonary arrest conditions were included in the study.
Sample Size and Sampling Design
During the research, a total of 714 patients were chosen to participate in the study. This sample size was sufficient and allowed the sampling of the participants to fit the study design. Probability sampling design was used where every member above 18 years had the chance to participate, with the design expected to yield a representative sample of the population. The sample size was large enough to facilitate conclusive findings since it allowed the researchers to make observations and health outcomes from a large number of participants. The sample size facilitated effective findings due to the various differential patient factors such as the presence of different health conditions in different patients and the treatment techniques used in different patients. A large sample size helps to cater to the variations in the study.
Control Group
During the research, a control group was used to facilitate the research study. Those participants randomly allocated to the control group received standard treatment as ordered by the care personnel. For those randomly placed in the intervention group, the standard treatment was accorded as ordered by the physician based on the schedule, and priority, with precision and without delay by the Rapid Response Nursing Teams (RRNT) (YekeFallah et al., 2018). Even though different study settings were used, all studies used the same criteria to record their findings.
Data Collection Methods
Data collection was done through sampling, with control and intervention used in the data collection. Each group was subjected to different treatment factors to allow for reliable research findings. Data collection was based on a data collection checklist that included the gender of the patient, time, duration, manner of admission, age, and level of care during RRNT attendance (YekeFallah et al., 2018). With reference to the main objective of the study, the data collection procedure enabled data collection at different levels of RRNT care, factoring in all variations used in the study. Accounting for all factors in the study helps to facilitate proper observations and findings from which effective recommendations can be given.
Results recorded were analyzed using the Chi-square test, t-test, and fisher’s exact test at a significance level of 0.05. The presentation of the results was done based on the group from which the result was observed. The results were also classified based on gender which facilitates a proper interpretation of the observations due to the different factors affecting response to the treatment technique caused by gender (YekeFallah et al., 2018). Since data was analyzed using the three analysis methods, any variations were well catered for facilitating reliable results from the study.
Limitations
The major limitation of the study was the area of study used to make the observations in the study. The research was conducted at one hospital thus results cannot be generalizable to other studies and research settings (YekeFallah et al., 2018). The researchers recommended for future studies be conducted with combinations of team members in RRNT and their effect evaluated based on the patient care outcome. The recommendation helps to avoid any similar mistakes and limitations during the study fostering research effectiveness.
Study Conclusion
Even though the research was conducted under different patient settings for the groups, there were no significant variables observed during the study. The researchers relied on the observed and well-analyzed results to make their conclusions for the study (YekeFallah et al., 2018). All the observations during the study were well analyzed and used to give future recommendations and proper conclusions based on the main objective of the study. The researchers concluded that RRNT teams help in reducing emergency scenarios in cardiac arrest patients and increase patient outcomes and the success rate of the treatment.
Rating and Rationale
I would assign a quality rating of 8 out of 10 to the research study. The researchers ensured that the main objective of the study was achieved by guiding the reader through the various steps and designs used in the study. The research also identifies the limitations of the study giving recommendations for any future research in the study. The results are presented clearly with all the factors used in the research accounted for using the different types of analysis. However, the researchers would have conducted the research over a large area and region to facilitate the generalization of the results.
Reference
YekeFallah, L., Eskandari, Z., Shahrokhi, A., & Javadi, A. (2018). Effect of rapid response nursing team on outcome of patient care. Trauma Monthly, 23(4). Web.