Quantitative Research Critique for Two Articles About Hand Hygiene

Quantitative Research Critique for Two Articles
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Quantitative Research Critique for Two Articles
The paper intends to provide evidence-based practices for two articles. Therefore, presenting the best standards possible through available research sources is necessary. The current research critiques two journal articles which have applied the quantitative research approaches (Abell & Garrett, 2016). The analysis is based on PICOT questions to analyze hand hygiene's impact and risk analysis for healthcare professionals. The PICOT question is asked in healthcare institutions (P), does hand hygiene (I) as compared to non-hand hygienic intervention (C) reduce infections to nurses and medical staff (O) within three months (T)?
Background
1 Summary of Studies and Problem Statement
Zhao et al. (2018) indicate that hand hygiene is crucial for preventing germs and infections to nurses and medical staff. The diffusion of innovation theory (DIT) deals with these intervention characteristics. The purpose of innovation is to change an individual's behavior in achieving specific goals. These hand hygiene practices are crucial to prevent diseases, and the particular emphasis is made on medical personnel who ignore patients. Such healthcare environments are beneficial for both patients and the nursing staff. The study encourages hand hygiene practices among nurses and healthcare professionals to reduce microbial infection rates. The second research was conducted by Bernard et al. (2018). The research indicates that healthcare professionals need to implement hand hygiene practices where the analysis is performed based on safety culture, biological risk management, and other hand hygiene practices benefits. These organisms emphasize concerns related to HAI for epidemic spread. The study analyses the potential transfer patterns for HAIs in nursing staff.
Role of these Chosen Articles in Hand Hygiene Topic
1 Role in Answering PICOT Question
Hand hygiene has a role in reducing HAI rates to nurses and paramedical staff. Therefore, based on PICOT, Zhao et al. (2018) chose to support the nursing practices and hand hygiene practices in overcoming diseases. Hand hygiene practices must be part of medical personnel and nurses. The article emphasizes the population of medical staff where the study results are generalized for the PICOT question. Bernard et al. (2018) has used the clinical staff as a population to address hand hygiene intervention's attractiveness. His purpose is to improve hand hygiene compliance, particularly for healthcare facilities. These articles are related to our core topic of hand hygiene practices to nurses and medical staff.
2 Interventions
The intervention identified in PICOT are health practitioners; the population of Zhao et al. (2019) is the nurses, and Bernard et al. (2018) is the medical staff that links to health practitioners.
Method of Study
1 Methods Chosen
Zhao et al. (2019) rely on the intervention characteristics derived from diffusion of innovation theory (DIT). The necessary factors chosen are relative advantage, compatibility, simplicity, trialability, and obser...