Scholarly Writing
“Vitamin D deficiency as a cause of chronic pain in the palliative medicine clinic: Two case reports” by Jane L. Whiteburst and Colette M. Reid is an article that discusses about how lack of vitamin D causes chronic diseases. According to this article, lack of vitamin D has been found to be a major cause of chronic diseases (Whitehurst & Reid, 2014). Lack of vitamin D makes a very high population at a very high risk of developing a number of different chronic diseases. This article shows two different cases of patients who were attending the palliative medicine outpatient clinic and they were experiencing unexplained pain and suffering from vitamin D deficiency (Whitehurst & Reid, 2014). The first case is of a 46-year-old man who was experiencing thalassaemia intermedia and back and leg pain without any clear cause. The second case is about 28-year-old woman who was undergoing cancer treatment. At first, this patient experienced abdominal pains which resolved and she then started experiencing non-specific aches and pains. The patients went through vitamin D therapy and the pains disappeared (Whitehurst & Reid, 2014).
Importance of peer-reviewed articles to a scholar-practitioner
Peer- reviewed articles are important in nursing care because they help in maintaining the standards of nursing care. They act as a guide to the scholar practitioner and therefore he/she is able to know what is expected of him or her (Whitehurst & Reid, 2014).
Tools or guidelines used to differentiate between a peer-reviewed and a non-peer-reviewed article
There are several guidelines that can be used in identifying peer-reviewed articles. One, limiting a database search. In this case, one searches for only peer reviewed articles and one gets results of only the articles he/she requires. Two, check the publication to see whether the article is peer-reviewed. Articles contain publication details and this can help in knowing whether an article is peer reviewed or not. Three, searching for the official website in the internet and check whether it states that the article is peer reviewed. In this case, one should be careful to ensure that they attain accurate information about the website from which they get this information (Whitehurst & Reid, 2014).
Incorporating peer-reviewed and a non-peer-reviewed literature into your doctoral program
A peer reviewed article can be used by first identifying whether it is peer reviewed and using its information as guidance in order to ensure that nursing standards are met. Non-peer reviewed articles are used in a doctoral program to get more information after the use of peer reviewed articles. It is important to use these two kings of articles so as to ensure that one gets all the available information and utilizes it in the program (Whitehurst & Reid, 2014).
Reference
Whitehurst, J. L., & Reid, C. M. (2014). Vitamin D deficiency as a cause of chronic pain in the palliative medicine clinic: Two case reports. Palliative medicine, 28(1), 87-89.
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