Results of a Randomised Controlled Trial

find three different health care articles that use quantitative research. Complete an article analysis for each using the “Article Analysis 1” template (see attachment)

Refer to the “Patient Preference and Satisfaction in Hospital-at-Home and Usual Hospital Care for COPD Exacerbations: Results of a Randomised Controlled Trial,” (see attachment) in conjunction with the “Article Analysis Example 1,” for an example of an article analysis.

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Patient satisfaction with the care they receive has been the subject of many quantitative and qualitative studies. In order to be more specific in the evaluation of hospital-at- home in comparison to usual hospital care we used deductive content analysis for the responses to the first part of the questionnaire which contained the two open-end questions (Graneheim and Lundman, 2004; Elo and Kyngas, 2008). Deductive content analysis is based on previous theories or models and therefore allows to go beyond general findings which would have been the focus of an inductive analysis. Sofaer and Firminger (2005) have identified seven categories on which patients base the definition of quality of health care on. These categories are namely patient-centred care; access; communication and information; courtesy and emotional support; technical quality; efficiency of care/ organisation; and structure and facilities. Responses to the two open-end questions were reviewed and then coded according to these seven categories. CU performed the first coding and CPvS checked these codings. Discrepancies were discussed between the two coders. For each of the categories the most named aspects are described and illustrated with authentic citations.

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