PROPOSED SOLUTION

PICOT Question Template

Section 1: In this section provide one word to describe each section of your proposed PICOT question.

P

Population

Older adults

I

Intervention

Pay for performance

C

Comparison

Social support

O

Outcome

Improve care management and reduce rehospitalization rates

T

Timeline

6 months

Section 2: Write your PICOT question below using the words listed above.

PICOT

In older patients (P), what is the effect of pay for performance incentives for nurses (I) on improving care management and reducing rehospitalization rates (O) compared with the use of social support (C) within six months?

Section 3: Use your PICOT to develop a formalized statement. Use the examples below to help formulate the statement.

In ___older patients____ (P), what is the effect of _pay for performance incentives for nurses______ (I) on __improving care management and reducing hospital rehospitalization ____(O) compared with _the use social support ______(C) within _six months_______ (T)?

Are ____ (P) who have _______ (I) at ___ (Increased/decreased) risk for/of_______ (O) compared with ______ (P) with/without ______ (C) over _____ (T)?

For ________ (P) does the use of ______ (I) reduce the future risk of ________ (O) compared with _________ (C)?

Does __________ (I) influence ________ (O) in (subject) who have _______ (P) over ______ (T)?