Purpose:
This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to continue development of a MSN EBP scholarly project that started with the identification of a nursing issue/problem and PICOT question from Week 2. The focus of this assignment is to review the pertinent literature that supports the practice change intervention.
Course Outcome:
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcome:
CO #1. Integrate evidence-based practice and research to support advancement of holistic nursing care in diverse healthcare settings. (PO # 1)
CO #2. Integrate knowledge related to evidence-based practice and person-centered care to improve healthcare
outcomes. (PO #2, 5)
CO #4. Develop knowledge related to research and evidence-based practice as a basis for designing and critiquing research studies. (PO 1, 2, 3, 5)
CO #5. Analyze research findings and evidence-based practice to advance holistic nursing care initiatives that
promote positive healthcare outcomes. (PO 1, 2, 5)
Due DateSunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week Five
Total Points Possible: 250 points
Requirements
Description of the Assignment: This continues the development of a MSN EBP scholarly project by identifying and reviewing a minimum of ten scholarly, peer-reviewed research articles in support of the practice change intervention identified in the PICOT question.
Criteria for Content
- Review ten (10) scholarly, peer-reviewed research articles in support of the practice change intervention.
- Complete the Research Summary Table Template
State the PICOT question
For each article, complete each section of the table:
- Write the reference for the article in APA format
- Write the purpose of the research study
- Identify the Research study method
- Identify the Participants
- Write the data collection methods used
- Write the findings of the study
- Identify the limitations of the study
- Discuss the relevance the study has to your PICOT question
Preparing the Assignment
Criteria for Format and Special Instructions
- Add a Title page to the Research Summary Table Template. No reference page is necessary since each article will be identified and placed in APA format within the table.
- Title page and references must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual.
- All scholarly, peer-reviewed research articles must be current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved the use of the older reference.
Solution:
PICOT QUESTION:For women at childbearing age in minoritygroups (P), does increasing the number of insured postnatal visits (I) as compared to retaining thesingle insured visit (C), help in reducing maternal deaths due to pregnancy/ post-natalcomplications (O) in a period of three months (T)?
Full reference for article (APA Format) | Purpose | Research Method | Participants | Data Collection | Study Findings | Limitations |
Kearns, A. D., Caglia, J. M., ten Hoope‐Bender, P., & Langer, A. (2016). Antenatal and postnatal care: a review of innovative models for improving availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality of services in low‐resource settings. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, 123(4), 540-548. https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.13818 | The purpose of the article was to review the successes and challenges of Antenatal care (ANC) and Postnatal care (PNC)delivery models in multiple settings across the globe, to discuss lessons learned from them and make recommendationsfor development of future programs. | The study method used was systematic literature review | The study used 8 case study articles covering a different ANC and PNC care delivery approaches in urban and rural settings at hospital, clinic, and community healthcare facilitates, mainly in South Asia and sub-Saharan African | The study reviewed a plethora of ANC and PNC programs using peer-reviewed articles obtained systematically from PubMed, POPLINE, MEDLINE, and GoogleScholar. | The study identified factors enabling quality care as increasing maternal care demands, supported health workforce, referral networks, technological innovations, and integration of care. The challenges facing maternal care include weak monitoring and evaluation, financing, and weak infrastructure | The limitation of the study is that the case study sample used were not comprehensive and the care models included were not rigorously evaluated, rendering it impossible to systematically review the experiences. |