Improving Communication and Resolution Following Adverse Events Using a Patient-Created Simulation Exercise

1.      General Study Orientation

            In general research study orientation, this research study was qualitative. Researchers interacted with the participants and collected their response through open-ended questions. In the research study, selected samples were invited at the experiment lab for direct interaction and data collection (Gallagher, et al., 2016). Data were collected regarding the scenario presented by actresses, actor and other hospital administration.     

2.      Sample technique

             In the research total, 194 samples were selected as representative of the whole population. Samples were selected by non-probability sampling technique. The voluntary sampling method was used to select samples from the population. According to the critical analysis of the sampling, the technique researcher used a fair and appropriate method that was most suitable for the research. The research was a time taking experiment. It was also requiring the personal views of participants therefore voluntary sampling technique was appropriate sampling technique.  

3.      Sample Characteristics

            Sampling technique was voluntary technique, therefore, special characteristics were not defined in the research (Gallagher, et al., 2016). The researcher selected samples having different characteristics as there was no ranges selected for age, income, or social status. Somehow, all these participants were from Washington and Texas.   

4.      Choice of research design strategy

              Choice of research design is experimental. In the research study, PFAC-designed simulation exercise is covered that makes the whole research findings authentic and reduce chances of error and biases. Voluntary selected samples presented their own views to the qualitative open-ended questions that reduce personal and convenience biases.

5.      The process of Instrument Development

            In the research, pilot testing is used. The researcher developed the whole scenario. PFAC simulation exercise is used. The simulation exercise is based on five level or five stages including initial disclosure, patient requests compensation, the patient looks for plaintiff attorney, written responses, and the patient complains to the board of directors.

             In these stages, several activities are done with the help of participant advisors. Basically, through these activities, the actual situation is presented to the respondent and the response data is collected from them (Gallagher, et al., 2016). To avoid biases and problems the whole experiment was explained to the respondents prior to the data collection process. Therefore research does not have limitations related to the instrument.     

6.      Data Analysis and Interpretation

              Collected data is analyzed through synthesizing the planning notes and attendee evaluations. After the data analysis interpretations of results and findings are presented as lessons learned. Somehow, research article information about construct or ecological validity is not presented that reduces the potential for generalizability.

7.      Other Analysis

In the research, the article researcher did not mention the statistical techniques used to analyze the collected qualitative responses of participants that reduce is the major weakness of the article. Nevertheless, the overall research article was written in a very comprehensive way that was quite easy to understand for readers.       

References

Gallagher, T. H., Etchegaray, J. M., Bergstedt, B., Chappelle, A. M., Ottosen, M. J., Sedlock, E. W., & Thomas, E. J. (2016). Improving Communication and Resolution Following Adverse Events Using a Patient-Created Simulation Exercise. Health services research, 51, 2537-2549. Retrieved 02 17, 2019