Evidence Based Poster

1. What is the problem?
The revolving readmission of patient of patient on detox treatment in the hospital are on the rise. This worksheet is meant to identify problems that lead to continuous readmission of those patient with substance abuse undergoing detox treatment.
2. Why is the problem important and relevant? What would happen if it were not addressed?
Revolving around the hospital doors for readmissions means treatment goals are not reached. If left untreated, patients flood the hospitals depleting resources. This also will increase the cost of treatment that may not be possible for the relatives to pay.
3. What is the current practice?
Current practice entails encouraging patients to gradually stop substance abuse with medical help in case of withdrawal symptoms, after which patients are discharged and educated on substance abuse and further detox treatment prescribed for them.
4. How was the problem identified? (Check all that apply)
(X)Safety and risk-management concerns (X)Quality concerns (efficiency, effectiveness, timeliness, equity, patient-centeredness) (X)Unsatisfactory patient, staff, or organizational outcomes	(X)Variations in practice within the setting · Variations in practice compared to community standard · Current practice that has not been validated (X)Financial concerns
5. What are the PICO components?
P – (Patient, population, or problem)- increase readmission in detox treatment for substance abuse. I – (Intervention)- proper education of patients in detox for substance abuse and ensuring that they are not able to re access the substance of abuse C – (Comparison with other interventions, if foreground question)- compare outcomes of patients who have been properly educated and taken through the gradual process of detox treatment to before when there was no precise patient education or when patient were made to abruptly stop substance abuse. O – (Outcomes are qualitative or quantitative measures to determine the success of change)- because now the patient is well educated, we expect the number of readmissions of patient on detox for substance abuse to reduce by thirty days.
6. Initial EBP question ❑ Background ❑ Foreground
What are the possible reasons for the revolving readmissions of patients on detox for substance abuse to the hospital? How can the readmissions of those patients be minimized?.

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Appendix B: Question Development Tool

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Appendix B Question Development Tool

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7. List possible search terms, databases to search, and search strategies.
Detox treatment Reasons for readmissions for patients on detox Substance abuse
8. What evidence must be gathered? (Check all that apply)
(X)Publications (e.g., EBSCOHost, PubMed, CINAHL, Embase) (X)Standards (regulatory, professional, community) · Guidelines (X)Organizational data (e.g., QI, financial data, local clinical expertise, patient/family preferences) · Position statements
9. Revised EBP question (Revisions in the EBP question may not be evident until after the initial evidence review; the revision can be in the background question or a change from the background to a foreground question)
Does proper education of patients and gradual rehabilitation and detox treatment have impact on readmission of patients on detox for4 substance abuse.
10. Outcome measurement plan
What will we measure? (structure, process, outcome measure)	How will we measure it? (metrics are expressed as rate or percent)	How often will we measure it? (frequency)	Where will we obtain the data?	Who will collect the data?	To whom will we report the data?
Number of patient on detox readmitted after proper education and gradual rehabilitation regime has been completed. The number should be lower than the previous cases.	Total number of readmissions of patient who have received proper education and process of rehabilitation for substance abuse, divided by total number of readmission for patients on detox for substance abuse multiplied by hundred.	After every thirty days	From hospital data base, with permission to access the information	Researchers selected for data collection	Research coordinator

References

Reducing readmissions to detoxification: An Interorganizational network perspective. (1, April). PubMed Central (PMC). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4029096/

Directions for Use of the Question Development Tool

Purpose

This form is used to develop an answerable EBP question and to guide the team in the evidence search process. The question, search terms, search strategy, and sources of evidence can be revised as the EBP team refines the EBP question.

What is the problem, and why is it important?

Indicate why the project was undertaken. What led the team to seek evidence? Ensure that the problem statement defines the actual problem and does not include a solution. Whenever possible, quantify the extent of the problem. Validate the final problem description with practicing staff. It is important for the inter-professional team to take the time together to reflect, gather information, observe current practice, listen to clinicians, visualize how the process can be different or improved, and probe the problem description in order to develop a shared understanding of the problem.

What is the current practice?

Define the current practice as it relates to the problem. Think about current policies and procedures. Observe practices. What do you see?

How was the problem identified?

Check all the statements that apply.

What are the PICO components?

P (patient, population, problem) e.g., age, sex, setting, ethnicity, condition, disease, type of patient, or population

I (intervention) e.g., treatment, medication, education, diagnostic test, or best practice(s)

C (comparison with other interventions or current practice for foreground questions; is not applicable for background questions, which identify best practice)

O (outcomes) stated in measurable terms; may be a structure, a process, or an outcome measure based on the desired change (e.g., decrease in falls, decrease in length of stay, increase in patient satisfaction)

Initial EBP question

A starting question (usually a background question) that is often refined and adjusted as the team searches through the literature:

· Background questions are broad and are used when the team has little knowledge, experience, or expertise in the area of interest. Background questions are often used to identify best practices.

· Foreground questions are focused, with specific comparisons of two or more ideas or interventions. Foreground questions provide specific bodies of evidence related to the EBP question. Foreground questions often flow from an initial background question and literature review.

List possible search terms, databases to search, and search strategies.

Using PICO components and the initial EBP question, list search terms. Terms can be added or adjusted throughout the evidence search. Document the search terms, search strategy, and databases queried in sufficient detail for replication.

What evidence must be gathered?

Check the types of evidence the team will gather based on the PICO and initial EBP question.

Revised EBP question

Often, the question that you start with may not be the final EBP question. Back- ground questions can be refined or changed to a foreground question based on the evidence review. Foreground questions are focused questions that include specific comparisons and produce a narrower range of evidence.

Measurement plan

Measures can be added or changed as the review of the literature is completed and the translation planning begins:

· A measure is an amount or a degree of something, such as number of falls with injury. Each measure must be converted to a metric, which is calculated before and after implementing the change.

· Metrics let you know whether the change was successful. They have a numerator and a denominator and are typically expressed as rates or percent. For example, a metric for the measure falls-with-injury would be the number of falls with injury (numerator) divided by 1,000 patient days (denominator). Other examples of metrics include the number of direct care RNs (numerator) on a unit divided by the total number of direct care staff (denominator); the number of medication errors divided by 1,000 orders.