Directions

Discussion: Apply Knowledge

Step 1: Consider the Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Time (PICOT) question developed in Week 2.

Step 2: Locate one qualitative article that addresses your PICOT question and answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail.

Paragraph one: Write your PICOT question. Discuss the qualitative nature and purpose of the study you have chosen. How do you know this is a qualitative study? What type of qualitative study is it? What is the purpose of the study?

Paragraph two: Discuss the method of the study. How did the researchers collect the data? Is this method adequate to address the purpose of the study? What is the sample in the study, and is it appropriate, given the method?

Paragraph three: Summarize the findings of the study. What is the projected significance of the study to nursing? What are the recommendations for future study?

References: Provide complete references for all citations. Include citations and a reference for the qualitative study you selected to address your PICOT question.

SOLUTION

Paragraph one: My PICOT question is: In  elderly adults aged 65 and older in long-term care or receiving community-based nursing care (P), how does implementing a standardized pressure injury prevention protocol, such as repositioning schedules, specialized support surfaces, and skin care regimens (I), compared to standard care practices (C), affect the incidence and severity of pressure injuries (O) over six months (T)?…Please click the icon below to access entire solution at $10