Question

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

Which of the choices below best reflects the purpose statement for the instructor assigned article?

a) Chronically ill persons with these conditions may experience poor cognitive function, which may be associated with advanced age, the disease itself, or comorbid conditions.b) We 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.c)To address the limitations of past studies and to fill the current gap in knowledge, this study aimed to evaluate the cognitive function of community-dwelling adults with hyper-tension or DM.d) Few community-based evaluations of cognitive decline prevalent in the senior population with various chronic conditions and its functional relevance have been conducted.

Answer 1

c)To address the limitations of past studies and to fill the current gap in knowledge, this study aimed to evaluate the cognitive function of community-dwelling adults with hyper-tension or DM.

A purpose statement tell us about the purpose of the research followed by scope and direction. In the above mentioned statement there is clear purpose of adressing the limitations of past studies and to fill the current gap in knowledge with a scope and direction of aiming to evaluate the cognitive function of community-dwelling adults with hyper-tension or DM.

The first statement is good for the background of the research article but does not satisfy the criteria of being a purpose statement. However the second and forth statement describe something that apparently does not follow the context of the article.