MDC The Impact of Physical Environmental Modifications on Elderly Falls Discussion – Description
Discuss and submit your PICOT question.
What is the healthcare problem you propose to change?
Healthcare problem: Physical environmental risk factors for elderly falls
Note, Be detailed about your population and setting. It should be a health problem identified in your clinical setting or community. It should be realistic.
What impact does it have on the patient, community, cost of care, quality of life, readmissions?
PICOT GUIDELINES
PICOT- Should be discussed in detail. This section should include your PICOT question but also should provide thorough descriptions of your population, intervention, comparison intervention, outcome, and timing (if appropriate to your question).
The PICOT process begins with a case scenario, and the question is phrased to elicit an answer:
EXAMPLE: Will the implementation if (I)_____in a specific population of _______(P) compared to ______(C) improve _______(O) in a period of _______(T)?
The word PICOT is a mnemonic derived from the elements of a clinical research question – patient, intervention, comparison, outcome, and (sometimes) time. The PICOT process begins with a case scenario, and the question is phrased to elicit an answer. P – Patient/Problem I – Intervention C – Comparison O – Outcome T – Timeframe
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