Problem Statement (PICOT)
Order Description
Develop a proposal for an in" rel="nofollow">intervention plan to fulfill a need within" rel="nofollow">in a specific population.
Some examples of appropriate projects are:
•Community-based in" rel="nofollow">intervention to address teen pregnancy among Native Americans.
•School-based in" rel="nofollow">intervention to address adolescent obesity.
•Educational program to help nurses implement IV best practices in" rel="nofollow">in the emergency room.
•Policy proposal to remove barriers for government aid recipients to receive breast cancer treatment at a private clin" rel="nofollow">inic.
•Train" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing program for new nurses workin" rel="nofollow">ing with the Hmong community.
•Curriculum to educate young Latin" rel="nofollow">ina women, ages 18–24, about HIV prevention.
•Web site to educate adult patients recently diagnosed with diabetes about proactive self-care.
Part 1: Problem Statement (2–3 pages)
Need Statement (1 paragraph).
•Analyze a health promotion, quality improvement, prevention, education, or management need.
Population and Settin" rel="nofollow">ing (1–2 paragraphs).
•Describe a target population and settin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in which an identified need will be addressed.
Intervention Overview (1–2 paragraphs).
•Explain" rel="nofollow">in an overview of one or more in" rel="nofollow">interventions that would help address an identified need within" rel="nofollow">in a target population and settin" rel="nofollow">ing.
Comparison of Approaches (1 or 2 paragraphs).
•Analyze potential in" rel="nofollow">interprofessional alternatives to an in" rel="nofollow">initial in" rel="nofollow">intervention overview with regard to their possibilities to meet the needs of the project, population, and settin" rel="nofollow">ing.
Initial Outcome Draft (1 paragraph).
•Defin" rel="nofollow">ine an outcome that identifies the purpose and in" rel="nofollow">intended accomplishments of an in" rel="nofollow">intervention for a health promotion, quality improvement, prevention, education, or management need.
Time Estimate (1 paragraph).
•Propose a rough time frame for the development and implementation of an in" rel="nofollow">intervention to address an identified need.
Part 2: Literature Review (10–15 resources, 3 pages).
•Analyze current evidence to validate an identified need and its appropriateness within" rel="nofollow">in the target population and settin" rel="nofollow">ing.
•Evaluate and synthesize resources from diverse sources illustratin" rel="nofollow">ing existin" rel="nofollow">ing health policy that could impact the approach taken to address an identified need.
Address Generally Throughout
•Communicate problem statement and literature review in" rel="nofollow">in a way that helps the audience to understand the importance and validity of a proposed project.