Developing and Refining Research Problems

Developing and Refining Research Problems

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Developing and Refining Research Problems

To prepare:

Review the article, “Formulating the Evidence Based      Practice Question: A Review of the Frameworks,” found in the Learning      Resources for this week. Focus on the PICOT model for guiding the      development of research questions.
Review the section beginning on page 71 of the course      text, titled, “Developing and Refining Research Problems” in the course      text, which focuses on analyzing the feasibility of a research problem.
Reflect on an issue or problem that you have noticed in      your nursing practice. Consider the significance of this issue or problem.
Generate at least five questions that relate to the      issue which you have identified. Use the criteria in your course text to      select one question that would be most appropriate in terms of      significance, feasibility, and interest. Be prepared to explain your      rationale.
Formulate a preliminary PICO question—one that is answerable—based      on your analysis. What are the PICO variables (patient/population,      intervention/issue, comparison, and outcome) for this question?
Note: Not all of these variables may be appropriate to every question. Be sure to analyze which are and are not relevant to your specific question.

Using the PICOT variables that you determined for your      question, develop a list of at least 10 keywords that could be used when      conducting a literature search to investigate current research pertaining      to the question.
To complete:

Write a 3- to 4-page paper that includes the following:

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A summary of your area of interest, an identification      of the problem that you have selected, and an explanation of the      significance of this problem for nursing practice
The 5 questions you have generated and a description of      how you analyzed them for feasibility
Your preliminary PICOT question and a description of      each PICOT variable relevant to your question
At least 10 possible keywords that could be used when      conducting a literature search for your PICOT question and a rationale for      your selections

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.
Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor