Clinical Practice Question and Literature Review

Clinical Practice Question and Literature Review

 

(

1

00 points possible)

 

 

The purpose of this assignment is to state your clinical/practice question (PICOT) and explore the literature pertaining to

your clinical/practice problem. When conducting a literature review, the goal is to obtain a representative sample of the

literature

 

which describes the concepts related to the phenomenon of interest and the research results applicable to the

clinical/practice question and identify what gaps need to be further researched. Please follow the rubric below. Your

work for this paper can be

 

used as a foundation for your MSN capstone project. Paper length is no more than

eight (8)

pages

, excluding references and title page.

 

 

The paper should be written in APA 7

th

 

Edition Professional Paper style, not Student Paper Style. This means your

titl

e page should have a running head, and the paper includes an

abstra

ct and

key words.

 

 

Criteria

 

Points

 

Comments

 

Points

Achieved

 

Section I: Introduction and Question

 

State the practice question you wish to address (include Independent

Variable(s) and Dependent Variable(s) in PICOT format

 

PICOT:

 

In immigrant patients, how does psychotherapy upon migration

compare to no therapy mitigates the effects of PTSD over ten

years?”

 

5

 

 

 

State the population and setting being addressed

 

5

 

 

 

Discuss your chosen theoretical framework and

organizational model

that align with your PICOT. (Both are required)

 

5

 

 

 

Introduction to the Literature Review on the topic

 

5

 

 

 

Section II: Review of Literature

 

Includes most of the

major studies

 

conducted on the topic, including

but not limited to recent literature (last 5

–

7 years)

–

 

a

minimum of 10

 

articles is required.

 

10

 

 

 

Includes primarily research studies, systematic reviews, and guidelines

addressing the practice question you wish to

address

 

10

 

 

 

Similar/discrepant research findings discussed

 

5

 

 

 

Section III: Critique and Synthesis

 

 

Critiques the results and findings of the key studies.

 

5

 

 

 

Describes the weaknesses in existing studies

 

and identifies essential gaps in the

literature

 

5

 

 

 

Conceptually organized based on the type of articles or findings

 

5

 

 

 

Succinctly summarizes and synthesizes findings

 

1

0

 

 

 

Section IV: Further Research

 

Identifies what ideas need to be further researched

 

5

 

 

 

Preparation

 

References congruent with the initial proposal, i.e., PICOT

 

5

 

 

 

Ideas organized & clearly expressed/headings used appropriately,

no

more than 8 pages

 

5

 

 

 

Paraphrases the review with few quotes from original sources

—

Limit

direct quotes.

 

5

 

 

 

Grammar, sentence structure is correct

 

5

 

 

 

Adheres to APA format/style and/or Plagiarism (

Plagiarism

–

 

source

5

 

 

 

Clinical Practice Question and Literature Review

(100 points possible)

 

The purpose of this assignment is to state your clinical/practice question (PICOT) and explore the literature pertaining to

your clinical/practice problem. When conducting a literature review, the goal is to obtain a representative sample of the

literature which describes the concepts related to the phenomenon of interest and the research results applicable to the

clinical/practice question and identify what gaps need to be further researched. Please follow the rubric below. Your

work for this paper can be used as a foundation for your MSN capstone project. Paper length is no more than eight (8)

pages, excluding references and title page.

 

The paper should be written in APA 7

th

Edition Professional Paper style, not Student Paper Style. This means your

title page should have a running head, and the paper includes an abstract and key words.

Criteria Points Comments Points

Achieved

Section I: Introduction and Question

State the practice question you wish to address (include Independent

Variable(s) and Dependent Variable(s) in PICOT format

PICOT:

In immigrant patients, how does psychotherapy upon migration

compare to no therapy mitigates the effects of PTSD over ten

years?”

5

 

State the population and setting being addressed 5

 

Discuss your chosen theoretical framework and organizational model

that align with your PICOT. (Both are required)

5

 

Introduction to the Literature Review on the topic 5

 

Section II: Review of Literature

Includes most of the major studies conducted on the topic, including

but not limited to recent literature (last 5-7 years) – a minimum of 10

articles is required.

10

 

Includes primarily research studies, systematic reviews, and guidelines

addressing the practice question you wish to address

10

 

Similar/discrepant research findings discussed 5

 

Section III: Critique and Synthesis

Critiques the results and findings of the key studies. 5

 

Describes the weaknesses in existing studies

and identifies essential gaps in the literature

5

 

Conceptually organized based on the type of articles or findings 5

 

Succinctly summarizes and synthesizes findings 10

 

Section IV: Further Research

Identifies what ideas need to be further researched 5

 

Preparation

References congruent with the initial proposal, i.e., PICOT 5

 

Ideas organized & clearly expressed/headings used appropriately, no

more than 8 pages

5

 

Paraphrases the review with few quotes from original sources—Limit

direct quotes.

5

 

Grammar, sentence structure is correct 5

 

Adheres to APA format/style and/or Plagiarism (Plagiarism – source 5