The first step of the evidence-based practice process is to evaluate a nursing practice environment to identify a nursing problem in the clinical area. When a nursing problem is discovered, the nurse researcher develops a clinical guiding question to address that nursing practice problem.
For this discussion question, you will create a clinical guiding question known as a PICOT question. The PICOT question must be relevant to a nursing practice problem (coordination of health care, assessment, education, patient support, trauma prevention, recovery, health screenings, etc.).
After reviewing the relevant topic materials:
Select a nursing practice problem of interest.
Develop a PICOT question using the template and example provided below.
Full Answer Section
P (Population):
Adults with chronic back pain
I (Intervention):
Multimodal pain management approach including medication, physical therapy, and CBT
C (Comparison):
Standard care of medication alone
O (Outcome):
Reduction in pain scores and improved quality of life
T (Time):
Six-month period
Sample Answer
Nursing Practice Problem:
Ineffective pain management for patients with chronic back pain
PICOT Question:
In patients with chronic back pain, will implementing a multimodal pain management approach that includes medication, physical therapy, and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) compared to standard care of medication alone, result in a significant reduction in pain scores and improved quality of life over a six-month period?