RESEARCH TOPIC OF CHOOSE: Evaluating the Effects of Early Ambulation Compared to Bedrest to Decrease Postoperative Complications in Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients PICOT QUESTION- Drafts a 1 page paper, identifying a narrowed focus healthcare problem and justifies why this is a problem. Significance of the problem[ Incidence, prevalence, morbidity, mortality, safety and quality care, hospital length of stay, quality of life, health care cost]. Writes research question using PICOT format. SELECTION CRITERIA OF RESEARCH ARTICLES •Research article: Full text research article containing: Introduction/ Background, method, data analysis, results, and discussion sections. •Research method: Including [Systematic Review, Meta analysis, Quantitative method (Experimental, Quasi Experimental, correlation, prediction, descriptive studies), Qualitative method, mixed method]: Look for this information within the method section of the article. •Current & relevant: published in a Peer reviewed journal, within last 5 years [current], appropriate to your selected PICOT question addressing the intervention, population and outcome chosen. METHODOLOGY- Drafts a 0.5-1 page paper describing the methodology of search process used, including keywords, databases accessed, number of articles retrieved, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and total number of articles to be used in the ROL. Method of the review [Required Content] Description of method: Inclusion Criteria: Exclusion Criteria: Search Strategy: Article selection: Quality Appraisal: PRISMA Flow Diagram: Data Extraction: Analysis process: LITERATURE SEARCH- Describes search process used, including keywords, databases (multiple) accessed, hits with list of articles retrieved, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and total number of articles to be used in the ROL. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: Writing is thorough, concise, and written in a logical sequence format and style with appropriate sentence structure, spelling, & grammar. There are no APA 7th formatting issues. Content (see “How to Write…” in e-courseware site) o Length: approximately 3 pages, using o Describe the topic and what you intend to convey in the paper o Research problem: Write a problem statement o Background: Use statistics to display incidence and prevalence of topic o What is known [Support with research data]: Significance of the problem: Morbidity, mortality, Hospital length of stay, QOL issues, impact on patient safety, health care cost and quality care. o Research gap: What is un-known? What is the aspect of the problem is unexplored? o Significance of the Review: Why the review is needed? o Write a Purpose sentence: ―The purpose of this integrative review of the literature is… o Write PICO question: Research question o Purpose sentence is usually at the end or almost the end of the Introduction section oAnswer the question―Why is this important? oDescribe the impact of the problem or issue oUse statistics to display incidence and prevalence of topic oFinal paragraph should address significance to the nursing profession oMust reference this section with literature using APA 7th format Conceptual Framework: oDescribe consistent themes in the literature along with whether relationships occur. oDevelops a detailed outline of major concepts and themes used to organize the review of the literature. Must reference this section with literature citations. CONCLUSION & ABSTRACT- Discussion: •Discuss the major findings in comparison with previous studies[ support with previous studies references for findings of similarity and non similarity. •Organize the discussion section with the major themes and findings you have identified from your literature review. •Discuss evaluating population, interventions, comparison and outcomes of your PICO question across the studies. •Discuss new findings beyond your PICO question from your review •Evaluates Review of Literature and/or interventions •Discuss the Limitations, conflicts, similarities, and/or differences in the literature identified •Discuss the recommendations of the studies across the review. •Discuss the levels of evidences and quality of the evidences across the studies.
