NU 560 Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice Week 3 Discussion

NU 560
Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice

Week 3
Discussion

DQ1 Locate a research study (2012 or later) on your
topic of interest. Review the
participants, procedures (methods section) of the article. Utilize the analysis
questions below to guide your review of the overall risk/ benefits ratio. Be
sure to provide a link to your article on the discussion board for your
classmates(post your response to message box and attach a PDF file of artcile
to this discussion board).

Do you think the benefits of this research outweighed the
costs to participants-what is the overall risk/benefit ratio?

Does the report indicate that the study procedures were
reviewed by an IRB or other similar institutional ethical review committee?

Would the participants in this study be considered
“vulnerable”?

Were participants subjected to any physical harm or
discomfort or psychological distress as part of the study? What efforts did the
researchers make to minimize harm and maximize good?

Were participants deceived in any way?

Were participants coerced into participating in the study?

Were appropriate informed consent procedures used?

Was there full disclosure, and was participation voluntary?

Does the report discuss steps that were taken to protect the
privacy and confidentiality of study participant?

DQ2 Adhering to ethical principles and protection of human
subjects are important considerations in
all forms of research. How stringent or similar
should these ethical principles be to the standards placed on the
conduction of clinical and/or educational research? Offer examples where
controversy exists regarding application of ethical principles in evidence-based
practice projects, best practices in education versus clinical research? Be
sure to address HIPAA and FERPA depending on your focus – clinical practice vs
academic education.

At the rehabilitation center where I work, the PICOT framework is used to create interventions proven to improve patient outcomes. Clinical question generation and study design can benefit from a systematic approach epitomized by the acronym PICOT, which stands for Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Time. This approach helps my company enhance processes and make sure they are consistent with the most recent study findings.

The population consideration aids in determining the target population of rehabilitative care. Patients in this category may have undergone orthopedic surgery or suffered a stroke and are now in the rehabilitation process. The intervention phase follows, and it’s this phase that decides on the specific mode of treatment, such as physical activity or mental drills. The comparative element establishes a standard against which the intervention can be evaluated.

The findings emphasize the predicted outcomes, such as enhanced mobility and reduced pain. Time is the final consideration since it defines how long after the intervention we can expect to see outcomes and what effect they will have.

By using the PICOT framework, our hospital is able to customize its care to the unique requirements of each individual patient. It can also advocate for care based on evidence and refine its interventions over time to maximize effectiveness.