The abstract of the article titled“ Comorbid Chronic Pain and Depression: Patients Perspectives on Empathy” written by Elizabeth A. Sternke, PhD, MS (Sociology), MS (Anthropology), Kathleen Abrahamson, PhD, RN, Matthew J. Bair, MD, MS is found clearly on the first page, clear to the audience understanding and view. The article is opened with an immediate positive outcome of studies relating to empathy researched by other nurses and doctors. The focus of the study is easily located within the first few sentences in the article, “The aim of this study was to analyze patients’ perspectives on the emergent theme of empathy and describe how patients construct their experiences and expectations surrounding empathic interactions” (Abrahamson, Blair,
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The literature review also provided enough evidence from previous articles to develop an argument throughout the study. The sources used to provide support to the current article, (Goubert et al., 2005, Maizes et al., 2009, Sambo et al., 2010, Tait, 2007 and Tait, 2008), therefore literature review is up to date. The study effectively finds studies to support their controlled study. The researcher demonstrates having understanding and knowledge about the subject when discussing the subject. Primary sources are used in the study, to support the actual events and finding. The study’s framework was more of a practical framework. The study was not informed by previous theories to develop the current theory, however, it is an accumulation of practice knowledge from previous research finding, “Researchers have also reported that stigma related to the above conditions negatively affects patient disclosure on the severity of symptoms” (Abrahamson, Blair, Sternke, 2016). The questions developed in this study are derived from knowledge and create supporting a viewpoint. Prior to the start of the study, the researchers conducted a review of other literary journals to comprehend empathic listening and action. In 2013, a recent systematic review was done by Doyle, Lennox, and Bell found that therapeutic doctor to patient relationship is important for patient experience and health …show more content…
The researchers speak about the framework numerous amounts of times throughout the article. However, miss mentioning the sort of research design the study is. Although researchers do not present the design in the body of the article, readers can determine the design is a quasi-experimental design. The researchers are determining the outcome of one variable on another implanting intervention. In the first sentence of the section titled Study Design, readers can noticeably recognize the intervention in the study. “The Stepped Care for Affective Disorders and Musculoskeletal Pain (SCAMP) trial tested whether an intervention of optimized antidepressant therapy combined with a pain self-management program improved patient health outcomes compared with usual care for primary care patients with comorbid chronic pain and depression” (Abrahamson, Blair, Sternke, 2016). Quasi-experimental design is the most appropriate design for this study because researchers are examining relationships within variables and lacking control over the manipulation of treatment. The design does not certainly attempt to examine the objective of the study and question because the study lacks control of the
The literature review also provided enough evidence from previous articles to develop an argument throughout the study. The sources used to provide support to the current article, (Goubert et al., 2005, Maizes et al., 2009, Sambo et al., 2010, Tait, 2007 and Tait, 2008), therefore literature review is up to date. The study effectively finds studies to support their controlled study. The researcher demonstrates having understanding and knowledge about the subject when discussing the subject. Primary sources are used in the study, to support the actual events and finding. The study’s framework was more of a practical framework. The study was not informed by previous theories to develop the current theory, however, it is an accumulation of practice knowledge from previous research finding, “Researchers have also reported that stigma related to the above conditions negatively affects patient disclosure on the severity of symptoms” (Abrahamson, Blair, Sternke, 2016). The questions developed in this study are derived from knowledge and create supporting a viewpoint. Prior to the start of the study, the researchers conducted a review of other literary journals to comprehend empathic listening and action. In 2013, a recent systematic review was done by Doyle, Lennox, and Bell found that therapeutic doctor to patient relationship is important for patient experience and health …show more content…
The researchers speak about the framework numerous amounts of times throughout the article. However, miss mentioning the sort of research design the study is. Although researchers do not present the design in the body of the article, readers can determine the design is a quasi-experimental design. The researchers are determining the outcome of one variable on another implanting intervention. In the first sentence of the section titled Study Design, readers can noticeably recognize the intervention in the study. “The Stepped Care for Affective Disorders and Musculoskeletal Pain (SCAMP) trial tested whether an intervention of optimized antidepressant therapy combined with a pain self-management program improved patient health outcomes compared with usual care for primary care patients with comorbid chronic pain and depression” (Abrahamson, Blair, Sternke, 2016). Quasi-experimental design is the most appropriate design for this study because researchers are examining relationships within variables and lacking control over the manipulation of treatment. The design does not certainly attempt to examine the objective of the study and question because the study lacks control of the