Case Assignment: Searchable Clinical

Case Assignment: Searchable Clinical

Case Assignment: Searchable Clinical

Week 1 discussion Role of Research and the Importance of the Searchable Clinical Question The practice of nursing is deeply rooted in nursing knowledge, and nursing knowledge is generated and disseminated through reading, using, and creating nursing research. Professional nurses rely on research findings to inform their practice decisions; they use critical thinking to apply research directly to specific patient care situations. The research process allows nurses to ask and answer questions systematically that will ensure that decisions are based on sound science and rigorous inquiry. Nursing research helps nurses in a variety of settings answer questions about patient care, education, and administration. As you contemplate your role in the research process, read the following article. Kumar, S. (2015). Type 1 diabetes mellitus-common cases. Indian Journal of Endocrinology & Metabolism, 19, S76–S77. doi:10.4103/2230-8210.155409. http://proxy.chamberlain.edu:8080/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=102354944&site=eds-live (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Choose one case study, and formulate one searchable, clinical question in the PICO(T) format. There are several potential questions that could be asked. Identify whether the focus of your question is assessment, etiology, treatment, or prognosis. Remember to integrate references.

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Recognising your clinical question’s domain is an important part of the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) process. Establishing the question type allows you to:

Identify the research methodology that provides the best evidence to answer the question.  Note that the hierarchy of evidence (covered in 1.3 Hierarchy of Evidence) will differ according to question type.
Select the best EBP Tools to search for the evidence. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, for example, only addresses treatment and prevention questions.  Other databases address questions of treatment and prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, etiology, quality improvement, and health economics, among others.
Select evidence filters in PubMed / CINAHL and other databases that will help narrow your search to papers using appropriate research methods.
Identifying your question type will also assist you in critically appraising the evidence based on the appropriateness and rigor of the research methods described in a paper.