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Literature Review Paper

Literature review paper

One of the main learning exercises in the course is a Literature review paper. The literature review paper's purpose is to answer a significant clinical question. Most of your discussions and activities in this course are created to build the skills need it to write this paper. To do this paper you need to work each week on assignments, that will help you build your skills for the successful completion of this assignment.

Your paper should be 5-6 pages long (double-spaced, 12 font) not including the references and title page). You should have a reference page of at least  eight (8) academic sources, including at least five (5) primary research sources that specifically answer the review question. Use APA format for references and citations. All papers must be submitted to be reviewed for similarity, any paper with a score of 20% or higher in the similarity index, will receive an automatic “0”, and will not be reviewed until the similarity score is below 20%.   

Step by step directions and a rubric is posted below. After your paper has been corrected and graded, you have the option to revise your literature review paper in order to improve your writing and correct your mistakes. If there is a significant improvement, the grade will be increased. Revisions are due a week after receiving feedback.  

Instructions:

Your paper needs to follow the following criteria:

1. Choose a problem faced by clients in your practice area that you think is important and would like to learn more about (Use Activity 1 to identify the problem).

2. Use your knowledge of PICO to develop a well-built narrow clinical question. For example: In adult patients with total hip replacements (P), how effective is pain medication (I) compared to aerobic stretching (C) in controlling post-operative pain (O)? (the development of the PICO question should not be included in the paper) (Use discussion 2 & 3).

3. Write a five (5) to six (6) page literature review paper on the standing knowledge of the chosen question.

4. Include a minimum of five (5) journal articles, at least three (3) from nursing journals. However, make sure that the (5) journals are the ones analyzed and synthesized in the results and discussion sections.

5. The body of the paper should be made of the following titled sections: Title (introduction), Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion.

6. Provide a specific and concise tentative title for your literature review paper (You may use the results or at least the variables in the title).

7. The abstract is not required

8. Include a 1-page introduction of your topic (background information), the focus/aim of your review. The introduction should include a statement of the problem, briefly explain the significance of your topic study, and act to introduce the reader to your definitions and background. Must include your main statement (i.e. the purpose of this review is...{PICO Question}).

9. The method section should include sources, databases, keywords, inclusion/exclusion criteria, levels of evidence, and other information that establishes credibility to your paper (Use discussion 4 & 5).

10. The results should summarize the findings of studies that have been conducted on your topic. For each study, you should briefly explain its purpose, procedure for data collection, and major findings. This is the section where you will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of studies (Use discussion 6 and activity 2).

11. Submit a table of the studies as per the matrix development (see discussion 7).

12. The discussion should be like a conclusion portion of an essay paper. It serves as a summary of the body of your literature review and should highlight the most important findings. Your analysis should help you to draw conclusions. In this section, you would discuss any consensus or disagreement on the topic. It can also include any strengths and weaknesses in general of the research area. If you believe there is more to research, you may include that here.

13. Finally, you will need to conclude your paper. At this point, you have put substantial effort into your paper. Close this chapter with a summary of the paper, major findings, and any major recommendations for the profession.

14. In general, your paper should show a sense of direction and contain a definite central idea supported with evidence. The writing should be logical, and the ideas should be linked together in a logical sequence. The ideas need to be put together clearly for the writer and for the reader.

15. Papers will be graded by rubric.  When preparing to work on an assignment it is a good idea to review the rubric for the assignment.  The rubric identifies the important points that will be graded as well as the description of the information that should be provided to receive all of the points in each section of the assignment.  Reviewing the rubric before you begin a paper and then once again as you complete the paper will give you confidence that you included the required information and will receive maximum points for each section. See the grading rubric for this assignment.

16. Format references and citations using APA guidelines.

17. View Calendar for the due date.

18. If you not sure how to proceed. Please access the following Padlet

Lesson 6 - Discussion

Using the Literature MATRIX

As you read and evaluate your literature there are several different ways to organize your research. One of these ways to organize your work using a "matrix"

No, not this, matrix, but the one attached to this discussion (Appendix G).  

2017_Appendix_G_Individual_Evidence_Tool Download 2017_Appendix_G_Individual_Evidence_Tool

This document allows you to compile details about your sources, such as the foundational theories, methodologies, and conclusions; begin to note similarities among the authors, and retrieve citation information for easy insertion within a document.

Instructions:

1. Instructions:

1. Conduct a rapid critical analysis of the five (5) articles (use the articles used in discussion 5).

2. Title the discussion with the PICOT question.

3. Initial post: Your post should be within a range of 150-200 words and answer the following questions.

1. Choose one of the research studies in the Matrix table (Appendix G).

2. Provide a brief overview of what the article was trying to do (i.e., the problem).

3. What is the type of the study( experimental, cohort, case-study)?

4. What was the purpose of the study?

5. Describe the sample (who are the participants, how they were selected). Setting (where it happen).

6. What is the source of the data?  (was a survey, intervention, observation, interviews).

7. What were the results? (major findings) (look at the discussion, what was learned).

8. Limitations (who funded the research, was the sample too small).

Lesson 8 - Discussion

Organizing the Evidence to Answer the PICO Question

The Matrix Method is an organizational system that guides you through the literature review process from start to finish. It is “intended to teach you how to read a paper, organize the review using the Matrix Method, analyze it, and create a narrative synthesis”. Now you have searched and found the literature that answers the PICO question, you can now synthesize what you have learned and how it fits into your literature review. One strategy is to create a synthesis matrix. A synthesis matrix helps you organize the main points of each book, article, or another information resource you use. It allows you to see how the sources relate to each other and help guide your writing.

Instructions:

1. Look at the literature Matrix (John Hopkins University Appendix G) and use the sources found in Discussion 6.

2. Use the  Literature Review Synthesis Matrix  Download Literature Review Synthesis Matrixto compare and contrast findings found in appendix G.

3. Title the discussion with the PICOT question.

4. Initial post: Your post should be within a range of 200-240 words.

5. By looking at the Matrix, carefully look at similarities and differences between the studies.

6. Do any themes arise from comparing and contrasting are there any similarities or differences.

7. Write a paragraph synthesizing the information. Remember, this is in preparation for writing the literature review.