PICO question
Will the implementation of non-pharmacological interventions be more effective than pharmacological interventions in preventing disoriented patients from becoming uncntrollable in hospitals?
The writer can possibly re-phrase the topic to make it more appealing because i had problem structuring the topic. This is a Nursing Research paper and find below exactly how the paper would be graded.
Research Project:
a. Review of Literature Synthesis Paper/annotated bibliography 45%
b. Summation of Evidence Table: 25%
c. Poster Development and Research Dissemination: 30%
This paper has to be addressed in PICO question.
Population: Nursing staff on the unit/elderly residents in the facility
Intervention(s): Implementation of Non-pharmacological (specifically manipulation of patient’s physical environment such as having familiar photos and music in patient’s room) and pharmacological interventions as approaches to reducing agitation in disoriented patients
Comparison: Compare the outcome of patients during the implementation of pharmacological interventions to that of the non-pharmacological interventions
Outcome(s): Manipulation of patient’s physical environment will reduce moments of agitation in disoriented patients more effectively than administration of antipsychotic medications.