Question

Research Article Critique, Part TwoThe Cognitive Impact of Chronic Diseases on Functional Capacity inCommunity-Dwelling Adults(Kim, Park, & An 2019)

What was the setting for this research study? Briefly describe the setting and indicate whether it was appropriate for conducting this study.

a. The setting for this study was a partially controlled setting and was appropriate for this study's research design.

b. The setting for this study was a natural or field setting and was appropriate for this study's research design.

c. The setting for this study was a highly controlled setting and was appropriate for this study's research design.

d. The setting for this study was a highly controlled setting and was NOT appropriate for this study’s research design.

Answer 1

Thegiven research used a descriptive comparative study design with a subsample of chronically ill persons who were living in the community but who did not have heart failure. Participants were recruited from a single province in South Korea with the following criteria: (a) aged 21 years or older, (b) have chronic health conditions but not diagnosed with heart failure, and (c) understands the study protocol.
As the study was conducted in a province of south Korea the setting has to be considered as natural setting which is appropriate for this study according to the authors and scope of study.