Hypertension Diagnosis
Using the PICOT question” In young adults with newly diagnosed hypertension, how does the addition of a walking program compared with pharmacologial interventions alone affect blood pressure within 6 months?” apply steps 13 of the EBP as described by Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt in Chapter 1. Step 1: Formulate the Burning Clinical PICOT Question Step 2: Search for the Best Evidence Use each of the keywords from the PICOT question to perform a systematic search Discuss how you performed your search, including search terms and process. Step 3: Critical Appraisal of Evidence (Initial Thoughts) Create an annotated bibliography on a minimum of five empirical research studies that resulted from this search. Include the following for each article: Reference for each study using APA 7th edition format and style Purpose of the study Research question(s)/hypotheses Research design/evidence rating Summary of how findings contribute to the PICOT questions Additionally complete a literature search on the PICOT question “In young adults with newly diagnosed hypertension, how does the addition of a walking program compared with pharmacologial interventions alone affect blood pressue within 6 months?” . one quantitative and one qualitative research study for approval.
