Part 1 

Complete the introduction paragraph for the literature review: 6 steps

Part 2

Activity: Developing Part 3 – Analysis of Literature 

Analyze Your Research Articles: Compare and Contrast 

Directions 

Analyze below what is the same among your 3 research articles and what is different.

Example for You 

1. What articles have similarities in each section below? 

a. Methodology 

Dall’Ora et al. (2015) and Stimpfel et al. (2012) both used qualitative methods with large sample sizes; 31,627 (Dall’Ora et al., 2015) and 22,275 (Stimpfel et al., 2012)

1. b. Findings 

Both studies (Dall’Ora et al., 2015; Stimpfel et al., 2012) found a strong association between longer shifts and job dissatisfaction and the negative effects on patient satisfaction.

1. c. Recommendations 

Both studies (Dall’Ora et al., 2015; Stimpfel et al., 2012) suggest policy makers to use the findings to reconsider their current approach of increasing hours due to nurse shortage because of the long-term negative effects on nurses and patients.

1. What articles have similarities in each section below? 

1. a. Methodology 
2. b. Findings 
3. c. Recommendations 

2. What articles have differences in each section below? 

1. d. Methodology 
2. e. Findings 
3. f. Recommendations