Qualitative and Quantitative Article Critique

Quantitative and Qualitative Article Critique

Quantitative Article Critique on Median Nerve Conduction Impairment in

Patients with Diabetes

Abstract

This paper is a critique on the article Median nerve conduction impairment in patients

with diabetes and its impact on patients’ perception of health condition, written by Lewko, Polityńska, Kochanowicz, Zarzycki, Mariak, Górska, and Krajewska-Kułak (2013). Limited mobility is one of the components that patients with diabetes can face in their life. This article outlines the difficulty that diabetic patients are facing with their activity of daily living (ADL) due to impaired mobility. The research included a study on the condition of the median nerve performance. In the study, 71 participants were included and median nerve conduction of their hands was measured. The main goal for the study is to determine the connection of the median nerve impartment, with the limited motor hand functions and the decreased ADL for the patient. The article concludes that with the impairment of the median nerve, the motor function of the hands is limited, and ADL are decreased, which affects patient’s quality of life (QOL).

Introduction

In their article Median nerve conduction impairment in patients with diabetes and its impact on patients’ perception of health condition, the authors Lewko et al. (2013), outline the functional hands capacity in diabetic patients who have impaired median nerve function. This research presented by the authors as a significant and necessary for the problem presented. The research is based on a preexisting research focusing on the changes in the quality of life (QOL) in patients with median nerve damage. Lewko et al. (2013) explained that multiple pathologies can lead to limited hand function in patients with diabetes, but the median nerve impairment can also impair the normal hand function. The study uses a quantitative approach that is appropriate for the study at this point. For better...