The Effects Of Health Information Levels On Postpartum...

Title Evaluation The title of the journal article to be critically evaluated is Influence of health information levels on postpartum depression. This title is not sufficiently specific because the variables are not easily understood. What is meant by health information levels? The reader must examine the article further to understand if this health information is provided, or does the article refer to the level of health-related knowledge each participant already possessed from another source, such as their career or education. Furthermore, the article doesn’t state a population. It would be helpful to the reader to know who is experiencing postpartum depression (PPD). For example, is the PPD experienced by teenagers, first-time mothers,†¦show more content†¦The reason for the lengthiness was that the article provided quite a bit of information regarding the methodology and results, which may have been presented later in the paper. For example, the title of measure wa s described. Also, the writing style of the author is difficult to follow at times. Overall, the abstract provided more information than necessary and may, therefore, overwhelm readers. Specifically, those readers who are reviewing multiple research studies in order to decide which are relevant for their particular interest or population. Introduction and Literature Review Evaluation The introduction and literature review successfully identifies the importance and prevalence of PPD. However, it moved from citation to citation. For example, the following excerpt from the article, written by Youash, Sabrina, et al. (2013), states â€Å"It has been well established that PPD can affect maternal-infant interactions (Beck 2001), and women with PPD display less affectionate behavior, are less responsive to their infants, and are more withdrawn compared to those without such condition (Pop et al. 1993)† (p. 489). It would increase readability to combine citations. Thus the sentence would read, It has been well established that PPD can affect maternal-infant interactions, and women with PPD display less affectionate behavior, are less responsive to their infants, and are more withdrawn compared to those without such condition (Beck 2001,