Part A Population Health Research and PICOT Statement NUR 550
Part A Population Health Research and PICOT Statement NUR 550
In this course, you will complete a two-part assignment in which you will conduct research on a specific population, create a PICOT statement, and write a Literature Review. The PICOT statement and Literature Review you write in this course can be used for your evidence-based practice project in the following course, so choose an issue to work on in your next course.
PICOT (Population/Problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Time to Achieve the Outcome) is a method for clarifying the qualities required to generate a good question from a practice issue or problem affecting the population of interest. Furthermore, the information derived from a good PICOT makes it easier to conduct a literature search to locate translational research sources that can be used to address the clinical problem.
To investigate disparities in population health care, consult a national, state, or local population health care database. Select a mortality/morbidity indicator to identify a clinical problem or issue that you want to investigate in relation to a specific population. Use this indicator to start developing a PICOT and conducting population research.
Write a paper of 750-1,000 words that analyzes your research and focuses on the population you’ve chosen. Describe the demographics and health concerns of the selected population, and explain how nursing science, health determinants, and epidemiologic, genomic, and genetic data may impact population health management. Give an overview of a potential solution for addressing the health issue affecting your population, as well as the intended PICOT statement. Describe how the solution incorporates health policies and goals that promote health care equity for the target population.
Population
You must fully describe the population in this section. Include demographic information as well as health concerns. What are the
primary characteristics they have in common? Describe the demographics and health concerns of the selected population, and explain how nursing science, health determinants, and epidemiologic, genomic, and genetic data may impact population health management.
Intervention
Give an overview of a potential solution for addressing the health issue affecting your population, as well as the intended PICOT statement. Describe how the solution incorporates health policies and goals that promote health care equity for the target population. Remember that you are not conducting original research, but rather modifying existing research to effect change in practice.
To complete this assignment, you must cite three to five sources. Sources must be recent (5 years) and relevant to the assignment criteria and nursing content.
Prepare this assignment in accordance with the APA Style Guide, which can be found in the Student Success Center. There is no need for an abstract.
A rubric is used for this assignment. Please review the rubric before beginning the assignment to become acquainted with the requirements for successful completion.
This Part A: Population Health Research and PICOT Statement assignment must be submitted to LopesWrite. Please follow the steps outlined in the Student Success Center.
Part A of the Benchmark
By pressing the “TAB” key once, you can indent the first sentence. The first header, as you can see, is not bolded and is the title of your paper as it appears on the Title Page. Your paper should be double-spaced throughout. Set your margins to 1″ from the top, bottom, and sides. Use only Times New Roman 12 font size.
In this course, you will complete a two-part assignment in which you will conduct research on a specific population, create a PICOT statement, and write a Literature Review. The PICOT statement and Literature Review you write in this course can be used for your evidence-based practice project in the following course, so choose an issue to work on in your next course.
This paper should be 750-1,000 words long and address the issues listed below. Integrate five scholarly sources into your paper. Prepare this assignment in accordance with the APA Style Guide, which can be found in the Student Success Center.
The following sentence is an example of an in-text citation. The American Nurses Association (ANA, 2016) advised nurses to seek opportunities to further their education. When referring to previously published evidence, use the past tense. Avoid using direct quotes because they add no value to your paper. Instead, paraphrase the information and properly cite the source. To complete this assignment, you must cite three to five sources. Sources must be recent (5 years) and relevant to the assignment criteria and nursing content.
A rubric is used for this assignment. Please review the rubric before beginning the assignment to become acquainted with the requirements for successful completion. This assignment must be submitted to LopesWrite. Before submitting your own paper, make sure to remove these instructions.
Clinical Problem or Issue Identification
This header is bolded, as you can see. In this section, you must conduct disparity research using a national, state, or local population health care database. You raised a potential issue in the Week 3 Discussion 1 forum. Select a mortality/morbidity indicator to identify a clinical problem or issue that you want to investigate in relation to a specific population. Every project based on evidence-based practice starts with a problem that needs to be solved. The problem statement expresses the concept, issue, or situation that you intend to address using evidence-based practice. The problem statement serves as the project’s foundation and is usually preceded by several paragraphs of background information that sets the stage for the proposed project. These paragraphs identify the problem’s significance, present justification that the problem exists and is researchable, and provide supporting documentation from the literature. The population of interest, as well as the variable(s) or outcomes to be measured, must always be included. Use this indicator to start developing a PICOT and conducting population research.
PICOT
Under this primary heading you need to include your one-sentence PICOT question. Begin this section with a lead-in sentence such as, “The following PICOT question will serve as the basis for the proposed evidence-based practice project:”.
PICOT (Population/Problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Time to achieve the outcome) is a method that helps clarify the qualities needed to create a good question out of a practice issue or problem affecting the population of focus. Additionally, the information derived from a good PICOT makes it easier to perform a literature search in order to find translational research sources that can be used to address the clinical problem. Present your one-sentence PICOT here and discuss each component of the PICOT statement below utilizing supporting literature for each section.
Population
Here you need to fully elaborate upon who the population will be. Include demographics and health concerns. What are their primary characteristics they share? Describe the population’s demographics and health concerns, and explain how nursing science, health determinants, and epidemiologic, genomic, and genetic data may impact population health management for the selected population.
Intervention
Provide an overview of a potential solution for solving the health issue related to your population and the intended PICOT statement. Describe how the solution incorporates health policies and goals that support health care equity for the population of focus. Remember you are not conducting original research but taking already existing research to make a change in practice.
Comparison
The comparison should explain what is currently taking place in the clinical arena, which is either contributing or causing the issue you are addressing. If there is currently nothing being used in the setting such as guidelines, etc., articulate here there is no comparison.
Outcome
Provide a full discussion regarding the outcome(s) you would use to determine the impact of the intervention you will implement. The outcome should be quantifiably measurable and attempt to address the practice problem in a positive manner to improve patient outcomes. This outcome will demonstrate whether your intervention solved the problem presented.
Time
Articulate the time frame of 8-10 weeks associated with the implementation phase of your project. Please note, you must have a time frame of at least 6 to 8 weeks. You project outcomes should be feasible to impact and measure during this time frame.
References
Knutsson, S., & Bergbom, I. (2016). Children’s thoughts and feelings related to visiting critically ill relatives in an adult ICU: A qualitative study. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 32, 33-41. doi:10.1016.j.iccn.2015.07.007
White, B. L., & Zomorodi, M. (2017). Perceived and actual noise levels in critical care units. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 38, 18-23. doi:10.1016/j.iccn.2016.06.004