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RUNNING HEAD: Rough Draft Qualitative Research Critique and Ethical Considerations
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Rough Draft Qualitative Research Critique and Ethical Considerations
Sally Churanadu
NRS-433V
February 23rd, 2019

RUNNING HEAD: Rough Draft Qualitative Research Critique and Ethical Considerations
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Purpose
This study attempts to answer a clinical problem concerning patients with Diabetic
Ketoacidosis. There is a high rate of readmissions across all age groups for those who have had a
previous episode due to both Type I and Type II diabetes. Most clinicians have drawn the
conclusion that, due to the noncompliance of the patient, these recurrences of DKA episodes are
an inevitability. This study is attempting to answer what barriers they had experienced in
reaching full compliance with a treatment regimen, and how patient education for regimen
compliance had failed them. There seems to be a gap in understanding between the patients and
the doctors in regards to how the regimen can be compliant within the lives of patients suffering
from Diabetes. Diabetic Ketoacidosis is the leading cause of mortality for youth who have Type I
diabetes. The purpose of this study is to gain insight into the barriers towards compliance
treatment for the youth population tested in better managing their diabetes and prevent an
episode related to Diabetic Ketoacidosis. The research questions that this study implies is, how
does the different perspectives and environment of youth patients affect their compliance in
treating their diabetes. Also, which of these factors within their environment may increase their
risk of DKA? The clinical problem is related to the proposed questions and the purpose of this
study.