Research article related to your PICO question

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on to the assignment. 

Locate a research article related to your PICO question that uses a theoretical framework.

Identify the theoretical framework utilized in your selected research article.

Note: When you search for an article, your assigned theory or framework should be clearly identified and applied to the research process. The name of your theory should absolutely be a search term. Be sure to include the reference for your article in APA format with all assignments.

If you are unable to locate an article in your topic area that uses a theoretical framework, you may answer the questions below based on the Exploring the Factors That Influence Nurse Practitioner Role Transition (Links to an external site.) article.

Write 2–3 sentences summarizing the results of the study, the population, and the model’s application therein, and write a response to the following in the discussion forum:

• Identify 1–2 ways you believe the theory in the article affected aspects of the study design or methods.
• How do you think the study might have differed if this framework had not been used?

Include a properly formatted APA reference.
PICOT 2nd Assignment

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A theory chosen for a research study is very important as it creates strong grounds through which a research framework is guided.  In the study by Lepard, Joseph, Agne, & Cherrington, (2015) there was the incorporation of a number of social cognitive theory and the trans-theoritical model and motivational interviewing framework.  The use of different theories, including adult learning theories provide a positive improvement in the glycaemic control in regard to diabetes self-management education in the United States.  It is evident that the use of a combination of theories I the article affected the aspects of the study including the design methods as it helps in determining the DSME factors that improve in the quality of life through a follow up period of 12 months (Lepard, Joseph, Agne, & Cherrington, 2015).  The study provides justification for the use of different interventions to provide a collaborative goal setting, which it was found to be linked to a better outcome for diabetes self-management education. 

It is evident that the study might have differed if the framework was not used because the framework incorporates all the physical care and psychological models in to one for better results in DSME. However if only one model would be used then it means the research gap would have been widened. The study also discussed the use of new technologies like telehealth which is only found in new cognitive models with several interventions that included the combination of different approaches with an improved self-efficacy and metabolic outcomes (Lepard, Joseph, Agne, & Cherrington, 2015). New technologies for example encourage face to face self-management education for rural communities which would not have had an impact if the study focussed on only one model. 

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References

Lepard, M. G., Joseph, A. L., Agne, A. A., & Cherrington, A. L. (2015). Diabetes Self-Management Interventions for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Living in Rural Areas: A Systematic Literature Review. Current Diabetes Reports, 15(6). Doi: 10.1007/s11892-015-0608-3