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Published on: September 11, 2021
A guided search: Formulating a PICOT from assigned areas of inquiry
1Department of Acute and Tertiary Care, College of Nursing, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Abstract:
The evidence-based practice (EBP) competencies of cultivating inquiry and formulation of Population, Intervention, Outcome, and Time (PICOT) questions are essential to quality improvement, healthcare outcomes, and the development of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) scholarly projects. Education and assessment of EBP competencies into the DNP curriculum, particularly formulation of PICOT questions, provide guidance and evaluate mastery of students' individual skills and group work. Utilization of a PICOT template is an approach to aid large cohorts of students in writing healthcare-specific PICOTs to guide them in search of quality evidence. Guided inquiry through collaboration with community partners can aid in identifying community needs. Assigning an area of inquiry allows stakeholders, community partners, and nursing students an opportunity to ask the necessary questions to improve health care, and simultaneously meet the need for evidence-based quality improvement.
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