PICOT method
NurseyNurse77PICOT QUESTION: In adult patients hospitalized in a long term acute facility, how does the use of a nurse driven protocol for evaluating the appropriateness of short term urethral catheter continuation or removal?
For each article, provide the following information:
· Citation in the format used for the reference list when using APA format (sixth edition).
· Permalink to article
· Name of conceptual framework – if none used state that
· Name of research design
· Sample characteristics
· Sample size
· Outcome variable studied with method of measurement
· Intervention studied with method of measurement
Be sure to include the following required elements: -
· Comprehensive discussion of the components of a PICOT question
· Comprehensive discussion of the benefits of using a PICOT question format for step one of the evidence-based practice process.
· Peer reviewed articles in addition to the required readings are cited to support the discussion of PICOT questions.
· The PICOT question is clearly and concisely stated.
· The PICO(T) question clearly identifies an appropriately specific patient population.
· A nursing intervention of interest is clearly stated in the PICO(T) question.
· A comparison intervention is clearly stated in the PICO(T) question.
· The outcome of interest is clearly stated in the PICO(T) question.
· The time involved for the intervention to demonstrate the desired outcome is clearly stated in the PICOT question and appropriate.
· The databases used for the study are identified
· The keywords used for search are identified
· The search strategy is discussed
· Both articles are reports of individual quantitative studies
· Articles are both listed in APA format with no errors
· Permalink to both articles is given
· Conceptual framework for both articles is identified or listed as none used
· Name of research design is correctly identified for both articles
· Sample characteristics are identified for both articles
· Sample size is given for both articles
· Outcomes studied are identified for both articles
· Intervention studied are identified for both articles