Select one current single-study qualitative scholarly article related to your PICOT question. Appraise the article using the Rapid Critical Appraisal Questions for Qualitative Evidence (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2023, Appendix C). Summarize your appraisal of the article in your own words.
Include the following sections:
Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.
Provide an overview of the study
Purpose
Study design
Describe the study
Research question
Study aims
Sampling technique, sample size, and characteristics
Validity and reliability
Are the results of the study trustworthy and credible?
What were the results?
Explain why and how you could use the study results in your practice to make a difference in client outcomes. If you cannot use the results, why not?
Include a complete APA reference and the Chamberlain Library permalink for the selected article.
Research Paper
Overview of the Study
This article describes the Peers EXCEL program, comprised of Peer Ambassadors aimed at improving diabetes self-management in African Americans with Type 2 diabetes through peer support, group education, and culturally tailored materials for maintaining one’s condition. The study emphasizes interpreting the Peer Ambassadors’ experiences and how the program’s design influences them in engaging in diabetes outcomes.
Purpose
This study explores the motivations, experiences, and challenges of Peer Ambassadors participating in the Peers EXCEL program while determining whether culturally tailored material and peer support effectively enhance diabetes management among African Americans.
Study Design
This is a qualitative study based on group discussions with peer Ambassadors. The discussion sought their view on their role, experiences, and the perceived benefits of the program in providing support for all diabetes self-management.
Describe the Study
This article intended to describe the experiences of Peers EXCEL program Peer Ambassadors that support diabetes self-management among African Americans with Type 2 diabetes. It studied how peer support, culturally tailored materials, and facilitator qualities impacted both Ambassadors and their Peer Buddies, as well as the issues of unequal motivation and virtual session limitations.
Research Question
The study investigates how Peer Ambassadors’ involvement in the Peers EXCEL program affects their ability to support others in managing Type 2 diabetes and how the program’s design influences participant engagement and health outcomes.
Study Aims
It will look into the Peer Ambassadors’ motivation, the peer support’s effectiveness, the barriers to participation, and how future programs could be improved.
Sampling Technique, Sample Size, and Characteristics
A small sample size of three Peer Ambassadors was obtained through purposive sampling for this study. All participants were African Americans with Type 2 diabetes and those who had been actively involved in the program.
Validity and Reliability
Yes, the findings are valid. The qualitative approach ensured that detailed experiences were captured, making the data rich and context-specific. Even though the results cannot be generalized due to a small sample size, findings are similar to those from related studies regarding the cultural relevance of the program and peer support in diabetes management.
Results
Peer Ambassadors’ motivation was to assist the community, and they felt satisfied when helping the Peer Buddies. The participant learning improved due to culturally tailored materials and engaging facilitators themselves. Minor barriers encompassed unequal motivation levels and virtual session limitations.
Implications For Practice
The findings highlight the role of peer support and culturally tailored education in diabetes care. The nurse practitioner can apply peer-led interventions and ensure that the educational material is culturally relevant, with some motivation levels and virtual engagement challenges.
Reference
Wen, M. J., Salihu, E. Y., Yang, C., Maurer, M., & Shiyanbola, O. O. (2024). Peer Ambassador Perspectives in a Culturally Tailored Self-Management Intervention for African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study. Pharmacy, 12(3), 75.
This was my PICOT question
What is the impact of a DSME tailored for P with type 2 diabetes, facilitated by NPs (I) as opposed to common DSME or no DSME (C) on blood glucose levels and the prevalence of complications (O) during six months (T)?
Professor Wrote this from my last assignment:
Thank you for your submission of your PICOT work sheet Week 2. I enjoyed reading your discussion on diabetes. You have brought up some great ideas. In the future in order to receive full credit, make sure your PICOT question measures a specific measurable outcome. Also, you need to use references where indicated per template. You need to double check APA and be sure to use the template. Keep up the great work. I look forward to reading your research.
She also suggest this for when I proposed my PICOT question
I am going to try and simplify your question so there are not so many words inputted into the databases. Remember the key search terms are the PICOT elements you develop.
In a group of Type 2 DM patients, how does DSME compared to no DSME impact A1C over 6 months?
P Type 2 DM
I DSME
C no DSME
O A1C
T 6 months
A1C is more relevant since we are doing the project over 6 months.
PICOT follow SMART objectives specific, succinct, measurable, attainable, relevant and timely
, Also, the complications would need to be identified if those were to be used as an outcome variable.
If you have too many variables, you search results are massive.
Article: 2020-2024 ONLY
2015 does not count. It needs to be no greater than 5 years old.
