EBP

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Literature Search

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Literature Search (25 points)

Directions: Identify a clinical issue or problem. Develop a study question to answer the question. Perform a literature search (consider working with a librarian on this). Complete the following items on the word document (.docx) provided in the module (download the document, complete it, then upload into the assignment area). Or, copy and paste the assignment (below) into your own word document (.docx), then upload it into the assignment area. DO NOT ALTER THIS DOCUMENT (a 5-point deduction will occur)

Name (-1 point if missing): INSERT NAME

Academic Program & Population of Focus (-1 point if missing e.g., BSN-DNP, Pediatric Primary Care) INSERT ACADEMIC PROGRAM.

Clinical Issue or Problem (3 points) (e.g., there is a high number of pediatric needlesticks in an Emergency Department)

There is an increasing number of depression cases in women with infertility.

Problem Statement (3 points) (e.g., the average number of needlesticks for children in an Emergency Department is 2.2 needlesticks per visit [author & author, 2019])

Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders that disproportionately affects more women than men (Brody et al., 2018). Women are approximately twice as likely to be affected by major depressive disorder as men (Brody et al., 2018). However, specific populations are more susceptible to depression- women with fertility issues. Female infertility was linked to a higher prevalence of depression, especially in low and middle-income countries (Asare, 2020) like Ghana, than in any other population (Asare, 2020). Moreover, infertile women face more stigma than infertile men (Naab et al., 2021), exacerbating their mental health and reducing their quality of life. Consequently, there is a need for mental healthcare approaches to be incorporated into patient care practices for the treatment of female infertility (Asare, 2020).

Study Question (5 points)

· PICO(T) format (e.g., Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2019, Appendix A, pp.706-7)

Do infertile women (P) receiving depression management therapy alongside fertility treatments (I), compared to those receiving standard fertility treatment alone (C), have better mental health outcomes (O) long term (T)?

Key Search Terms (5 points) (include Boolean operators)

Depression OR depressive disorders in women, depression in Takoradi OR Ghana, women infertility AND depression, stigma AND infertility, stigma AND depression, mental health AND infertility, treatment OR therapy AND depression.

Search Engines Used (5 points) (e.g., PubMed, CINAHL, etc.)

The search engines used were Google Scholar, ProQuest, CORE, and databases like PubMed and CINAHL.

Number of Initial Publications Generated (1 point) (matching the search terms and phrases)

There were 265 initial publications generated that matched the key search terms and phrases.

Refined Search: Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria (2 points)

Inclusion Criteria; Depression prevalence, depression treatment, infertility in women

Exclusion Criteria; Observational methodologies and narrative literature reviews

Number of Publications Generated and Number Selected in the Literature Review (1 point)

The number of publications selected for literature review is 10.

References

Asare, S. (2020). Workplace conflicts in district assemblies in Ghana (Doctoral dissertation, University of Cape Coast).

Brody, D. J., Pratt, L. A., & Hughes, J. P. (2018). Prevalence of depression among adults aged 20 and over: United States, 2013-2016.

Naab, F., Brown, R., & Ward, E. C. (2021). Culturally adapted depression intervention to manage depression among women with infertility in Ghana. Journal of health psychology, 26(7), 949-961.

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