Week 9 Flashcards
what are the 2 steps of asking compelling clinical questions
- ASK the burning clinical question in PCIOT format
2. SEARCH for relevant best evidence
how do we want to ask the clinical question? (2)
- in a way that maximizes the info obtained with least amount of time
- want to be able to retrieve the most relevant and best evidence in a economical way
how can we capture clinical questions, that require best available evidence, on the spot? (5)
- EBP posters to stimulate enquiry in clinical settings
- place post-it notes at bedside or in conference room
- place PICOT boxes in clinical settings
- hope EBP rounds w staff
- focus groups to brainstorm at clinical practice meetings
see slides for an example of an EIP project flow sheet
- very detailed and long, assuming we don’t have to memorize
what is step 1 of “ask the burning clinical question”
- triage & prioritize your questions
how do we prioritize a clinical question? (3)
consider whether the clinical issue is:
- high volume
- high risk
- high cost
describe what is meant by a a “high volume”
- affects many of the same types of pts being for in an organization
describe what is meant by “high risk” clinical issue (2)
- identifying that the current practice might actually be putting pts at risk
- or something more can be done to avert or lessen risk of harm to the pt
to level rationate to engage in the EBP, what else can we check to prioritize a clinical question?
organizational priorities
- mission statement
- annual reports
- focus of quality improvement data
- recently funded projects in the organization
in step 1 of “ask”, you need to triage your questions into four groups. what are the 4 groups?
- staff development questions (ex. how do i interpret an elevated pCO2 in COPD)
- clinical care questions (ex. do BG values using using point of care testing correlate w central lab values?)
- standard care process & questions (ex. are the urethral catheters left in according to guidelines?)
- questions for admin/clinical leadership (ex. do nurses provide better care if they are allowed a nap on night shift?)
once a priority clinical question is identified, you can move on to _____
- developing a PICOT qyestions
when you are developing a PICOT question, it is important to differentiate between 2 types of clinical questions you might ask. what are they?
- background questions
- foreground questions
what are background questions? (4)
- broad in scope
- posed to ask general questions about a clinical issue
- asks what, where, when, why, and how followed by the “the outcome” of interest
- questions easily answered in textbook
the relative proportion of background questions _____ as clinical experience increases
- decreases
what are 3 examples of background questions
- does or how does exercise strengthen the heart?
- when do complications of whopping cough usually occur and in what age groups?
- how well do creatinine or irone supplements work as a substitute for food sources of these nutrients?
background questions can lead to…
- foreground questions
what are foreground questions (2)
- questions posed using PICOT
- can be answered from scientific knowledge about diagnosis, intervention/therapy, eitology, and prognosis/prediction, meaning
what are 2 examples of PICOT questions
- in older adults, does walking versus jogging better strengthen heart function?
- in women aged 20-35 years, does creatinine versus iron work better as a substitute for food sources of these nutrients
are these questions background or foreground:
- what causes migraines?
- when do complications of appendicitis usually occur?
- what are the effects of prolonged bed rest on pts with severe scolios after lumbar surgery?
all background
what does PICOT stand for
- Patient, population, or disease of interest
- Intervention/range of interventions
- Comparison intervention
- Outcome of interest
- Time involved to demonstrate an outcome
what may be included in the “P” element of PICOT (4)
- age
- gender
- ethnicity
- primary diagnosis of disorder