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NHS8065 Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice in Health Care

Unit 3 Assignment  

CRITICALLY APPRAISING QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

Introduction

Evidence-based practice involves finding the best research evidence to support an intervention, which is integrated with patient preferences and values and professional expertise, and then implemented. Once you have searched and found relevant and timely research studies, the next step is to evaluate the quality of their methods, design, and other elements and to explore the application of the evidence they provide in different scenarios and settings. It is of paramount importance to correctly identify the type of research methods used in the study—quantitative or qualitative, or a mixture of both—and to evaluate the study to ensure those methods are high-quality, valid, reliable, and accurate. Consequently, doctoral professionals must develop a working knowledge of how to identify and critically appraise specific, important elements of both quantitative and qualitative research studies. Rapid critical appraisal tools assist in developing this skill.

Preparation

Review the media pieces in Weeks 1–3, focusing on the EBP process, the PICO(T) process, and the important step of critically appraising research evidence.

Review the following two quantitative and qualitative studies. You will describe the key elements of each study and complete a critical appraisal of each.

Dorleijn, D. M. J., Luijsterburg, P. A. J., Reijman, M., Kloppenburg, M., Verhaar, J. A. N., Bindels, P. J. E., . . . Bierma-Zeinstra, S. (2018). Intramuscular glucocorticoid injection versus placebo injection in hip osteoarthritis: A 12-week blinded randomised controlled trial. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 77(6), 875.

Howson, A., Turell, W., & Roc, A. (2018). Perceived self-efficacy in B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas: Qualitative outcomes in patient-directed education. Health Education Journal, 77(4), 430–443.

Locate the following tools, found in Appendix B in your Evidence-based practice in nursing and healthcare textbook. You will use these tools to complete the appropriate rapid critical appraisal for each study. Choose the tool that matches the methods and design of each study.

Rapid Critical Appraisal Questions for Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), page 711.

Rapid Critical Appraisal Questions for Qualitative Evidence, pages 715–716.

Note: Remember that you can submit all or a portion of your completed executive summary and both general overviews and critical appraisals to Smarthinking for feedback before you submit the final version for this assignment. If you plan on using this free service, be mindful of the turnaround time of 24–48 hours for receiving feedback.

Instructions

Write a paper in which you:

Describe the key elements of a research study.

Complete a rapid critical appraisal of each study.

Write an executive summary that compares the two studies.

Document Format and Length

Your document should be 4–5 pages in length, including the overviews, rapid critical appraisals, and executive summary.

Supporting Evidence

Include at least two resources, other than the course textbook, to support your critical appraisals. Provide in-text citations and references in APA format for each study, the critical appraisal tools, and other resources used.

Assignment Grading

The following requirements correspond to the scoring guide criteria, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions in the scoring guide for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.

Describe the key elements of a research study.

Include the study’s purpose, methods, design, results, and any other aspects of the study you think are noteworthy.

Consider how the study contributes to the scholarly literature.

Evaluate the quality of each study, using the appropriate rapid critical appraisal tool (RCA).

Create a table or other organized format for your answers to the questions on the RCA tool for each study.

What evidence supports your assertions and conclusions?

Compare a qualitative and quantitative study’s quality, significance, and the practical application of results (evidence) in a health care setting.

Consider the following questions to guide the comparison of these studies in your executive summary:

Which study provides the best overall evidence? What elements in the study led you to this conclusion?

Which study provides subjective information that could be integrated to make positive changes to services, processes, systems, or patient care?

What is the significance of each study’s results in a hospital setting? How do the results affect patients?

How could the evidence found in each study be applied in different health care settings? In the overall health care industry?

Support main points, assertions, arguments, or conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assignment criteria:

Competency 2: Differentiate among qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research design, methods, and evidence for health care and public health.

Describe the key elements of a research study.

Competency 3: Evaluate the design, methods, results, and overall quality of qualitative research methods and results, within the context of evidence-based practice.

Evaluate the quality of a research study, using the appropriate critical appraisal tool.

Competency 4: Interpret the practical significance of quantitative and qualitative health care data analyses and results, using the evidence-based practice process.

Compare a qualitative and quantitative study’s quality, significance, and the practical application of results (evidence) in a health care setting.

Competency 5: Produce original, written work, in compliance with Capella’s writing standards, that is a creative synthesis of information from credible sources.

Support main points, assertions, arguments, or conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.

 

NHS8065 Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice in Health Care

Unit 5 Assignment  

INTEGRATING AND IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE TO ADDRESS A HEALTH CARE CHALLENGE

Introduction

In addition to critically appraising research and the evidence it produces, one of the roles of a health care leader is to interpret research study results and determine the significance and potential impact the evidence may have in the EBP process.

Instructions

Write a paper in which you apply the first four steps of the EBP process in relation to the health care challenge presented in the Vila Health: The Best Evidence for a Healthcare Challenge multimedia simulation and readings.

Paper Format and Length

Format your paper using APA style.

Use the APA Style Paper Template [DOCX]. An APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX] is also provided to help you in writing and formatting your paper. Be sure to include:

A title page and references page. An abstract is not required.

A running head on all pages.

Appropriate section headings.

Your paper should be 4–6 pages in length, not including the title page and references page.

Assignment Grading

The following requirements correspond to the scoring guide criteria, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions in the scoring guide for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.

Construct a PICO(T) question (step 1 in the EBP process).

Summarize the PICO(T) components of the health care challenge presented in the following Vila Health scenario and qualitative research study, and write a PICO(T) question:

Vila Health: The Best Evidence for a Health Care Challenge.

Carlfjord, S., Öhrn, A., & Gunnarsson, A. (2018). Experiences from ten years of incident reporting in health care: A qualitative study among department managers and coordinators. BMC Health Services Research, 18, 1–9.

Your PICO(T) question will be the basis of your search for additional research evidence.?

Implement a search strategy for the best evidence (step 2 in the EBP process).

Search for one quantitative study that supports the Chief Nursing Officer’s suggested intervention or an alternative intervention.

Base your search strategy on your PICO(T) question and on appropriate study methods and designs with the best evidence.

Describe your search strategy, and explain how you determined it would lead to finding the best evidence for your PICO(T) question.

What databases did you search?

What search terms were most effective?

What’s your rationale for concluding that you’ve found the best evidence??

Identify and summarize the study you found for this purpose.

Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence in both the qualitative and quantitative research studies, in relation to the health care challenge (step 3 in the EBP process).

Conduct a rapid critical appraisal of the study provided by the CNO and the quantitative study you found in your search.

Consider the research design and methods in relation to the evidence presented when you choose an appropriate critical appraisal tool and complete the appraisal for each study.

Interpret the evidence and its implications, in relation to the health care challenge (step 4 in the EBP process).

Synthesize all of the evidence, including research evidence, organizational evidence/data, and staff perceptions.

Explain why the quantitative study you found and (or) the CNO’s study contains the best evidence for your PICO(T) question.

Recommend a strategy to implement the evidence-based intervention in your PICO(T) question (also part of step 4 in the EBP process).

Support your recommended strategy with a synthesis of the evidence presented in the studies and (or) additional relevant and timely resources.

Explain how health care professionals in multiple roles can apply the findings of the studies to improve practice.

Reflect on how you and other health care professionals can improve practice, based on your interpretation of the implications of these studies.

This part of your paper extends beyond the steps of the EBP process to address how interprofessional collaboration and communication can lead to improvements in health care.

Synthesize multiple sources into key themes or findings.

Note: Your instructor will use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click the linked resources for helpful writing information.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assignment criteria:

Competency 1: Apply the steps of the evidence-based practice process to a health care challenge.

Construct a PICO(T) question.

Competency 2: Differentiate among qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research design methods, and evidence for health care and public health.

Implement a search strategy for the best evidence.

Competency 3: Evaluate the design, methods, results, and overall quality of qualitative research methods and results, within the context of evidence-based practice.

Recommend a strategy to implement an evidence-based intervention in a PICO(T) question.

Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence provided in a study, in relation to a health care challenge.

Competency 4: Interpret the practical significance of quantitative and qualitative health care data analyses and results, using the evidence-based practice process.

Interpret evidence and its implications, in relation to a health care challenge.

Explain how health care professionals in multiple roles can apply the findings of a research study to improve practice.

Competency 5: Produce original, written work, in compliance with Capella’s writing standards, that is a creative synthesis of information from credible sources.

Synthesize multiple sources into key themes or findings.

 

NHS8065 Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice in Health Care

Unit 7 Assignment  

EVALUATING AND SUSTAINING CHANGE FROM EBP

Introduction

The ultimate goal of EBP is to create a culture of evidence in an organization or practice setting. This assignment enables you to finalize the steps of the EBP process in relation to a health care challenge and to incorporate the importance of interprofessional communication and collaboration to appropriately assess and address the health care needs of patients and to promote and advance the health of populations.

Instructions

Write a paper in which you complete the steps of the EBP process and promote a culture of evidence.

Paper Format and Length

Format your paper using APA style.

Use the APA Style Paper Template [DOCX]. An APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX] is also provided to help you in writing and formatting your paper. Be sure to include:

Title page and references page. An abstract is not required.

A running head on all pages.

Appropriate section headings.

Your paper should be 4–6 pages in length, not including the title page and references page.

Assignment Grading

The following requirements correspond to the scoring guide criteria, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions in the scoring guide for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.

Analyze the outcomes of an evidence-based intervention (step 5 in the EBP process).

Restate the PICO(T) question from your Week 5 assignment, and provide a transition to Step 5 of the EBP process, after an evidence-based intervention was implemented and data related to the outcomes have been gathered.

Review the information provided in the Vila Health: Creating a Culture of Evidence multimedia simulation, showing results from 2020 (after the intervention) compared to baseline data from 2018 and 2019 (before the intervention).

Analyze both qualitative and quantitative outcomes.

Develop a continuing evaluation plan in relation to the outcomes from an evidence-based intervention (still part of Step 5 of the EBP process).

Discuss additional data that needs to be collected and methods for doing so.

Was the data collected sufficient to show whether the intervention was successful?

When, and how often, should the same or other data be collected to continue evaluating the intervention?

Justify your conclusions and recommendations.

Recommend strategies to disseminate outcomes and sustain the evidence-based practice improvements through collaboration with professionals in health care and other fields (Step 6 in the EBP process).

Strategies could include how to teach providers or staff about EBP, how to facilitate changes in attitudes and behaviors, and how to lead change.

Make recommendations about how the organization can create a culture of evidence.

What evidence do you have to support your recommendations?

Organize your writing so ideas flow logically, with smooth transitions.

Apply selected resources to improve your writing skills.

Include an appendix after your reference page in which you identify writing improvement tools or resources you’ve used, based upon feedback received during the course from Smarthinking and your instructor.

Include evidence of the use of such tools as the Personal Writing Assessment, MEAL plan, outlining, reverse outlining, and (or) other resources explaining the appropriate use of evidence.

Explain how you used these tools or resources to improve your writing for this assignment.

Note: Your instructor will use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click the linked resources for helpful writing information.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assignment criteria:

Competency 1: Apply the steps of the evidence-based practice process to a health care challenge.

Develop a continuing evaluation plan in relation to the outcomes from an evidence-based intervention.

Recommend strategies to disseminate outcomes and sustain evidence-based practice improvements through collaboration with professionals in health care and other fields.

Competency 3: Evaluate the design, methods, results, and overall quality of qualitative research methods and results, within the context of evidence-based practice.

Analyze the outcomes of an evidence-based intervention.

Competency 5: Produce original, written work, in compliance with Capella’s writing standards, that is a creative synthesis of information from credible sources.

Organize one’s writing so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions.

Apply selected resources to improve one’s writing skills.

 

NHS8065 Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice in Health Care

Unit 9 Assignment  

APPLYING AN EBP FRAMEWORK TO IMPLEMENT A WRITING DEVELOPMENT PLAN

This assignment focuses on using the EBP process and applying an EBP model or framework to improve your writing skills. Writing that is characterized by strong organization, appropriate use of evidence, scholarly tone, grammatically-sound sentence structure, and correctly-formatted citations and references is of paramount importance in all aspects of your professional role. Excelling in all three of these areas enables you to seamlessly integrate them into aspects of your professional life, including your roles of scholar-practitioner and health care leader. Creating and implementing your own plan to continually develop these skills will set the stage for improvements in your writing so that you communicate accurately and eloquently.

In this assignment, you will choose one of eight EBP models or frameworks that best applies to a PICO(T) question focused on the continued development and improvement of writing skills. You will then create a writing skills development plan by applying the EBP model or framework. Your aim is to facilitate the achievement of two specific writing improvement goals you created when you reflected on and examined feedback received throughout this course from Smarthinking and your instructor.

The following PICOT question will serve as the basis for this assignment:

For my professional roles of scholar, practitioner and healthcare leader (P), will a writing skills development plan based on a specific EBP model or framework (I) improve my writing skills and facilitate the achievement of my two writing goals (C, O) in the next 3-6 months (T)?

In this PICO(T) question, the population (P) is you and the professional roles you seek to enrich, improve and refine. The writing skills development plan, based on the application of an EBP model of your choice, is the evidence-based intervention (I). The outcomes (O) include improved writing skills, as delineated by two specific writing goals you have identified for yourself from the results of your Writing Self-Assessment and feedback received from Smarthinking and your instructor, which also serve as the baseline or comparison (C). The timeframe (T) should be a realistic, feasible amount of time in which you will monitor and observe demonstrated improvements.

Preparation?

Be sure that you’ve completed the Writing Self-Assessment.

Instructions

Create a writing skills development plan.

Plan Format and Length

Use the APA Style Paper Template [DOCX]. An APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX] is also provided to help you in writing and formatting your plan. Be sure to include:

Title page and references page. An abstract is not required.

A running head on all pages.

Appropriate section headings.

Add your concept map as an appendix.

Your plan should be 4–5 pages in length, not including the title page and references page.

Assignment Grading

The following requirements correspond to the scoring guide criteria, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions in the scoring guide for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.

Assess your writing strengths and weaknesses.

Use the results from your writing self-assessment and feedback received from Smarthinking and from your instructor via the writing feedback tool, scoring guides, discussions, and any other courseroom communications.

What are the implications of your current skill level for writing at the doctoral-level??

Discuss specific writing development or improvement goals as they relate to each element in a PICO(T) question.

Create a concept map that illustrates the application of an EBP model or framework to achieve your writing development or improvement goals.

Identify the implementation strategies and resources needed to carry out a writing skills development plan.

Support main points, assertions, arguments, or conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.

Adhere to the rules of grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Portfolio Prompt: You may choose to save your writing development plan to your ePortfolio.

Competency 1: Apply the steps of the evidence-based practice process to a health care challenge.

Create a concept map that illustrates the application of an EBP model or framework to achieve writing development or improvement goals.

Competency 5: Produce written work that demonstrates critical thinking and application of knowledge, in accordance with Capella’s writing standards.

Assess one’s writing strengths and weaknesses.

Discuss specific writing development or improvement goals as they relate to each element in a PICO(T) question.

Identify the implementation strategies and resources needed to carry out a writing skills development plan.

Support main points, assertions, arguments, or conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.

Adhere to the rules of grammar, usage, and mechanics.