The Components Of Scientific Merit

Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Final Paper Usha Kizhakkedan Grand Canyon Final Paper of Evidence Based Proposal NUR-699 Dr. Debbie Long June 1, 2016 Table of Contents Part 1: Organizational Culture and Readiness Assessment 4 • Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice 4 • Barriers to Evidence-Based Practice 4 • Facilitators of Evidence-Based Practice 5 • Integration of Clinical Enquiry 5 • The Survey 6 Part 2: Problem Description 7 • Description 7 • Identification of change agents in the Health care system 8 • PICOT question 8 • Purpose and Objectives 9 • Rationale 10 • Literature support 10 • Research Method 10 Part 3: Literature Support 11 • Research Questions 11 • Search Method 12 • Organization of Literature 12 • Framework 12 • Nursing Rounds- Patient and Family Satisfaction: 13 • Communication: 15 • Management of Pain, Use of Call Lights and Cases of Patient falls 15 • Data Collection 16 Part 4: Solution Description 16 • Objectives 17 • Change Methodology 17 • Implementation Plan 18 • Evaluation 19 Part 5: Change Model 19 • Change Model 20 • Implementing Change 21 • Rationale 22 Part 6: Implementation Plan 22 • Staff Education 23 • Client feedback 23 • Timeframe 23 • Hiring Process 24 • Implementation 24 • Data collection and Evaluation 24 • Progression 24 • Resource Management 24 • Budget Plan 25 • Outcomes and its impact 25 • Summary 26 Part 7: Evaluation of Process 26 • Objectives 26 • Methodology 27 • Procedure 27 • Collection and Analysis of data

This assignment will be explaining the function of research within health and social care. Research is information which is gathered together for a specific purpose. The function of research includes many different functions and they all have different purposes. The functions of research are; Identifying needs, highlighting gaps in provision, planning provision of services, information policy and practice, extending knowledge and understanding, aiding reflection, allowing progress to be monitored, and examining topics of contemporary importance.

In this discussion, I will first provide a description of two evidence-based research articles. I will explain how each article relates to professional collaboration. Secondly, I will compare the extent in which the research articles apply to the professional’s collaboration of human services professionals in my area of interest. Lastly, I will explain how human services professionals may use research articles to inform practice.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC's) National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) provides access to breast and cervical cancer screening to underserved women in all 50 states. NBCCEDP programs use population-based approaches such as public education, patient navigation, and outreach, care coordination to increase screening and reach underserved and uninsured populations. This program provides cervical screening for 21 to 64 year and breast screening for 40 to 64 years. Since this program initiated in 1991 almost 3.7 million women has been screened and 44,885 cases of breast cancer, 2,554 cervical cancers and123, 563 cervical precursor lesions have been detected (Benard et.al , 2011). NBCCEDP use Conceptual Framework supports a collection of strategies to reach uninsured women, including program controlling, screening and diagnostic services. Team members of the NBCCEDP work collaboratively to provide breast and cervical cancer screening, diagnostic evaluation, treatment and referrals. “The program's continued success depends in large part on the complementary efforts of a variety of national partner organizations, as well as on state and community partners” (CDC, 2012). The key success for these two cancer screening programmes

In making “distinctions between basic and applied research and between human service practice and policy more concrete, it is useful to identify five focal areas where research is applied in the human services: identify the problem, research design development, collect data, analyze the data, and public dissemination” (Monette, Sullivan, & DeJong, 2011 p.4).

I. Conduct research in the context of health care quality improvement: Government support of health outcomes research should occur as part of a broad agenda to improve health care quality and patient outcomes across the health care system. Efforts focused on cost-containment alone often shift

Within this report I will be explaining the function of research within health and social care and I will also be comparing the two different research methodologies that are used within health and social care. Then I will be discussing the different ethical issues that can arise when researching in health and social care and in health and social care settings. Research is the process of collecting and analysing information to be able to provide knowledge to then be able to highlight gaps and identify the needs in society. Also needed to be able to extend knowledge on subjects to then be able to improve practice and then be able to monitor practice. The different purposes of research are to be able to establish the different patterns in the population so they are able to effectively plan for the services provisions.

The qualitative article being appraised is by Martin and Woods (2012) using the CASP tool qualitative framework (CASP 2013). These tools have been validated to ensure that studies can be assessed in a consistent way assessing the trustworthiness of the research article (Aveyard, 2014)

Healthcare continues to evolve at an extremely rapid pace. It is vital that patients are given the highest quality of care throughout the duration of care received. Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt (2015) states that evidenced based practice is the key to delivering a higher quality of care that facilitates the most favorable outcomes. In order to remain abreast in the face of change, healthcare providers must research and employ initiatives that forwards the healthcare entity as a whole. Unfortunately healthcare providers and healthcare organizations fail to utilize evidenced based practice as often as they should. Often time this is a result of unfamiliarity with research, inability to appropriately incorporate research into active daily practice,

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The discussion section reiterates the primary purpose of this article. However, it also overlooks key data in the discussion and results sections. The prime focus is on how successful they have speculated the outcomes of the parental attitudes towards using the HPV information and the HPV vaccine. Again claiming that those in the intervention group who received the additional information reported a statistically significant increase and their perceived benefit repeatedly laid out in survey gaining 43% more likely to accept the HPV vaccine. However, more data is revealed in the descriptive and qualitative feedback section. Consequently, while the purpose is stated, generally did not determine value of the tested

In public health, as in many fields there are a set of conundrums that practitioners, leaders and law makers have to address in order to provide the most appropriate service to their populations. One of these conundrums is the battle between what is good for the community vs. what is good for the individual. This topic will be broken up to the community vs. the individual, and discussed based on research done by Kass et al, and Oriola, and will be concluded by presenting possible solutions.

Cervical cancer remains a public health problem that affects women worldwide. Cervical cancer is rated as the fourth type of cancer worldwide and the second most common cancer in women living in developing countries. In Europe, cervical cancer ranks as the sixth leading cancer of female cancers and second most common cancer among women aged between 15 to 44 years of age. Early detection and treatment are important for the prevention of morbidity and mortality related to cervical cancer. International studies conducted suggest that cervical cancer-related morbidity and mortality are highest among immigrant populations and that immigrant women may be less likely than non-immigrant women to participate in cervical cancer screening. These studies indicate that Somali women, in particular, constitute one immigrant group that is less likely to participate in cervical cancer screening. However, little information is known about the perceptions of and perspectives on cervical cancer screening as well as the barriers to uptake of cervical cancer screening among Somali women in Oslo. The aim of the study is to explore perceptions of and

Scientific merit is considered as a way to examine if our research study represents good science. Therefore, we will need to make sure that any research we are working on, clearly states the research questions and its overall objectives. The research should also include the contextual data that will also have peer-reviewed literature to support why the research is needed. We also should make sure that if human beings are being used as participants, that their privacy and safety will be respected, and if there is any possibility of harm, no matter how small it is, and the benefit and risks whether indirect or direct for the partakers in the study needs to be very