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PICO and Literature Search Assignment

PICO questions are used by researchers to focus research questions and develop an efficient literature search strategy. You will create 3 PICO questions and a search strategy for each to find research studies that help answer one of your PICO questions.

PICO Questions

· Write 3 PICO questions related to nursing . Use the PICO templates in the EBP Step by Step 3 article to help create your questions.

· Identify the PICO elements for each question.

Search Strategy and Execution

· Develop a search strategy using at least 3 keywords, 1 synonym, and 1 MeSH term for your PICO questions.

· Using any one of your three PICO questions and the search strategy for it, locate 4 articles that help answer it.

· Your articles must be primary source quantitative research articles.

· The population studied, issues/intervention of interest, and outcomes measured in the article should match the P, I, and C of your PICO question.

· No article can be older than 2015.

· Obtain pdfs the four articles you selected.

Submitting Your Results

· On a Word document, write each PICO question with elements identified and the search terms for each.

· Highlight the PICO question for which you selected articles.

· Provide APA references for your selected articles.

· See the example at the end of this document for suggested formatting. You may use it as a template.

· Name each document as follows:

· Lastname PICO

· Lastname article 1

· Lastname article 2

· Lastname article 3

· Lastname article 4

· Write all five documents in (Word document and pdfs of the articles)

PICO Questions and Literature Search Rubric

Grading Criterion	Pts	Mastery 4	Proficient 3	Developing 2	Beginning 1 or 0
1. Elements of requirements included (3 foreground questions; 3 background questions; PICO Identification for each of the 3 questions; at least 3 keywords, 1 synonym, and 1 MeSH term for each of the 3 questions) = 33 elements total		33 elements included	32 elements included	31 elements included	30 (1 pt) or 29 or fewer (0 pts) elements included
2. All 3 PICOT questions are nursing related		All 3 questions are nursing related	2 questions are nursing related	1 question is nursing related	No questions are nursing related (0 pts)
3. All parts of the PICO are correctly identified = 12 elements		11 to 12 elements are correctly identified	9 to 10 elements are correctly identified	7 to 8 elements are correctly identified	6 (1 pt) or 5 or fewer (0 pts) elements are correctly identified
4. Articles are primary source quantitative research reports.		All 4 are primary source reports	3 are primary source reports	2 are primary source reports	1 (1 pt) or 0 (0 pts) are primary source reports
5. All articles help answer the same PICO question		All 4 help answer the same PICO question	3 help answer the same PICO question	2 help answer the same PICO question	1 (1 pt) or 0 (0 pts) help answer the same PICO question
6. Article citations provided in APA format (see example on next page)		0 to 1 unique APA elements are incorrect	2 to 3 unique APA elements are incorrect	4 to 5 unique APA elements are incorrect	6 (1 pt) or 7 or more (0 pts) unique APA elements are incorrect
7. Articles are no older than 2015		All 4 are no older than 2015	3 are no older than 2015	2 are no older than 2015	1 (1 pt) or 0 (0 pts) are no older than 2015
8. Pdfs of all articles are provided (all or nothing)		Yes			No (0 pts)
	Total points / 8 = X.XX = conversion to 100 points

QUESTION 1

Background question:

Does animal therapy help Alzheimer’s patients calm down during sundowning?

Foreground question:

In nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s disease, what is the effect of animal-assisted therapy compared to usual care on the intensity of agitation?

P: nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s disease

I: animal-assisted therapy

C: usual care

O: intensity of agitation

Keywords: animal-assisted therapy, Alzheimer’s disease, sundowning, nursing home residents

Synonyms: dementia, agitation

MeSH terms: animal assisted therapy, Alzheimer disease, psychomotor agitation, nursing homes

QUESTION 2

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QUESTION 3

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ARTICLE CITATIONS (must be double spaced, no extra line spacing between citations, Times New Roman 12 pt font, hanging indent, in alpha order, and correctly formatted for scholarly articles in a journal for full points for APA)

Majic, T., Gutzmann, H., Heinz, A., Lang, U. E., & Rapp, M. A. (2013). Animal-assisted therapy and agitation and depression in nursing home residents with dementia: A matched case-control trial. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 21(11), 1052-1059. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2013.03.004

Nordgren, L., & Engström, G. (2014). Effects of dog-assisted intervention on behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Nursing Older People, 26(3), 31-38. https://doi.org/10.7748/nop2014.03.26.3.31.e517

Olsen, C., Pedersen, I., Bergland, A., Enders‐Slegers, M., Patil, G., & Ihlebæk, C. (2016). Effect of animal-assisted interventions on depression, agitation and quality of life in nursing home residents suffering from cognitive impairment or dementia: A cluster randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 31(12), 1312-1321. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.4436

Swall, A., Ebbeskog, B., Lundh Hagelin, C., & Fagerberg, I. (2017). Stepping out of the shadows of Alzheimer’s disease: A study of older people with Alzheimer’s disease caring for a therapy dog. International Journal of Studies on Health & Well-Being, 12(1), 124-127. https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2017.1347013