In a 3-4 pages paper, identify a clinical problem and formulate a question in PICO (Population, (any possible) Intervention, Comparison group if appropriate, and Outcome). The clinical problem must have a link to patient outcomes/population health. This paper is not about your project or the intervention. Stay focused on the problem! This is a scholarly paper. Scholarly papers are to be written in APA 6th Edition format. Each student must Include: 1.) Introduction (20 points). Introduce the clinical problem from a global perspective, explaining why this is a concern. Then narrow in on clinical problem of interest within your facility. Include a purpose statement at the end of the paragraph introducing the purpose of the paper (identify and describe a clinical problem. 2. Background (20 points). This includes information regarding the problem of interest. Students should approach from a global or national level/concern then drill down to the localized institutional problem. Share the risk factors or causes associated with the problem. Share barriers to addressing the problem. Provide supporting evidence to demonstrate that the clinical problem exists or is a concern within the facility where you will be doing your project. If available, share data from your site, region, or national databases. 3. Significance (20 points). Share the significance of the problem of interest for clinical practice. Explain why it is important this problem needs to be addressed on a global/national level then drill down to your site/practice. Share the rates of the problem including any morbidity/mortality statistics, if applicable. Associate some financial value to this. Describe how correcting this problem impacts financial status and may improve patient/health care outcomes (do not share your chosen intervention yet though), 4. PICO question (20 points). Introduce/explain what the PICO acronym means and why it is utilized within EBP (e.g. to search the literature). Develop a paragraph about each aspect of this acronym. Present the question that will guide the inquiry into the research literature in PICO format. Clearly align the question with the problem introduced earlier: the patient population, a possible intervention, and intended outcome(s). These PICO elements will serve as the search terms for your later research literature review. 5. Conclusion ( 10 points) 6.) Written in APA (6th edition) format, Correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation (10 points). Note to writer My clinical site is a: Drugs addiction center My clinical problem is : Opiate overdose related complications and mortality Please make sure all questions are answered to gain points.
