Problem Statement (PICOT)

Problem Statement (PICOT)

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Develop a 59 page problem statement that presents information related to the problem-intervention-comparison-outcome-time (PICOT) approach to nursing research. You will also be required to submit your completed practicum hours using Capella Academic Portal.

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Note: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you must complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.

For the first section of your final capstone project, you will develop a proposal for an intervention plan to fulfill a need within a specific population. This assessment is meant to capture your initial thoughts about the need and impacting factors to help focus your in-depth analysis later on in the course.

First you will brainstorm and crystallize some of your ideas for this assessment, specifically ideas around needs, a target population, and some initial support from the literature and other sources of evidence. The problem statement is an important part of your capstone project as it will help illustrate the importance of your project, as well as help to clarify your project’s scope.

Note: You must submit a minimum of 40 confirmed hours with each assessment deliverable to receive a grade for the entire assessment.

Preparations

• Read . This document is designed to give you questions to consider and additional guidance to help you successfully complete this assessment.
• Refer to to search for potential topic ideas.
• As you prepare to complete this assessment, you may want to think about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your viewpoint. You are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community. Note that these questions are for your own development and exploration and do not need to be completed or submitted as part of your assessment.
• What population do you feel has the greatest need, as you reflect on your work in the field? Why? Is the need across the population, or within a specific setting?
• What interventions already exist for the selected population? Are they effective? Why or why not?
• How will site support from your practicum and your preceptor support your goals and objectives?

Context

For the first section of your final capstone project, you will develop a proposal for an intervention plan to fulfill a need within a specific population. This assessment is meant to capture your initial thoughts about the need and impacting factors to help focus your in-depth analysis later on in the course. The discussion from Week 1 will have helped you brainstorm and crystallize some of your ideas for this assessment, specifically ideas around needs, a target population, and some initial support from the literature and other sources of evidence. The problem statement is an important part of your capstone project as it will help illustrate the importance of your project, as well as help to clarify your project’s scope.

Some examples of appropriate projects are:

• Community-based intervention to address teen pregnancy among rural communities.
• School-based intervention to address opioid use and overdose prevention.
• Educational program to help nurses implement IV best practices in the emergency room.
• Policy proposal to remove barriers for access to health care and health equity in specific communities.
• Training program for new nurses regarding psychological personal protective equipment.
• Curriculum to educate young Latina women, ages 1824, about HIV prevention.
• Development of mobile technology and mental health interventions to address the rise in depression and anxiety during the pandemic.

Instructions

Note: The assessments in this course are sequenced in such a way as to help you build specific skills that you will use throughout your program. Complete the assessments in the order in which they are presented.

Your problem statement will focus on presenting information related to the problem-intervention-comparison-outcome-time (PICOT) approach to nursing research. You will also present a brief literature review that supports the need you identified in your problem statement and the appropriateness of your broad intervention approach. Provide enough detail so that the faculty member assessing your problem statement will be able to provide substantive feedback that you will be able to incorporate into the other project components in this course, as well as into the final draft of your project.

At minimum, be sure to address the bullet points below, as they correspond to the grading criteria. You may also want to read the rubric and the to better understand how each criterion will be assessed.

Reminder: These instructions are an outline. Your heading for this section should be titled Problem Statement and not Part 1: Problem Statement.

Part 1: Problem Statement (23 pages)

Need Statement (1 paragraph).

• Analyze a health promotion, quality improvement, prevention, education or management need.

Population and Setting (12 paragraphs).

• Describe a target population and setting in which an identified need will be addressed.

Intervention Overview (12 paragraphs).

• Explain an overview of one or more interventions that would help address an identified need within a target population and setting.

Comparison of Approaches (12 paragraphs).

• Analyze potential interprofessional alternatives to an initial intervention with regard to their possibilities to meet the needs of the project, population, and setting.

Initial Outcome Draft (1 paragraph).

• Define an outcome that identifies the purpose and intended accomplishments of an intervention for a health promotion, quality improvement, prevention, education, or management need.

Time Estimate (1 paragraph).

• Propose a rough time frame for the development and implementation of an intervention to address and identified need.

Part 2: Literature Review (1015 resources, 36 pages)

• Analyze current evidence to validate an identified need and its appropriateness within the target population and setting.
• Evaluate and synthesize resources from diverse sources illustrating existing health policy that could impact the approach taken to address an identified need.

Address Generally Throughout

• Communicate a problem statement and literature review in a way that helps the audience understand the importance and validity of a proposed project.

Practicum Hours Submission

You have been tracking your completed practicum hours each week using the timesheet. By placing the hours into CAP, you will ensure you are accumulating all hours that are needed to meet the requirements for your specialization and degree.

Submit your CAP practicum hours timesheet showing a minimum of 40 confirmed hours per assessment.

Reminder: Only confirmed hours will be considered for grading.

You will not receive a grade for this assessment without a practicum hours timesheet showing a minimum of 40 confirmed hours for the time period of this assessment. Your faculty will review your hours to date and will contact you if they have any questions or concerns.

Additional Requirements

• Length of submission: 59 pages, double spaced.
• Number of resources: Minimum of 1015 resources. (Your final project submission will require 1218 unique sources across all sections.)
• Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style. Header formatting follows current APA levels. Refer to for more guidance.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Lead organizational change to improve the experience of care, population health, and professional work life while decreasing the cost of care.
• Analyze a health promotion, quality improvement, prevention, education, or management need.
• Propose a rough time frame for the development and implementation of an intervention to address an identified need.
• Demonstrate completion of hours toward the practicum experience.
• Competency 2: Evaluate and apply the best available evidence for use in clinical and organizational decision making.
• Analyze current evidence to validate an identified need and its appropriateness within the target population and setting.
• Competency 3: Drive process improvements to lead a culture of safety and quality.
• Explain an overview of one or more interventions that would help drive quality and safety improvement related to an identified need within a target population and setting.
• Competency 4: Design person centered and population centered care to improve health outcomes and advance health equity.
• Describe a target population and setting in which an identified need will be addressed.
• Define an outcome that identifies the purpose and intended accomplishments of an intervention for a health promotion, quality improvement, prevention, education, or management need.
• Competency 5: Integrate strategies to improve communication and collaboration among team members to optimize care and strengthen outcomes.
• Analyze potential interprofessional communication and collaboration strategies in an initial intervention overview with regard to their possibilities to meet the needs of the project, population, and setting.
• Competency 7: Evaluate how health policy, advocacy, legal standards, and ethical practice advance the nursing profession.
• Evaluate and synthesize resources from diverse sources illustrating existing health policy, legal standards, and ethical practices that could impact the approach taken to address an identified need.
• Competency 8: Communicate effectively, in an appropriate form and style, consistent with organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
• Communicate problem statement and literature review in a way that helps the audience to understand the importance and validity of a proposed project.
• Correctly format the assessment, citations, and references using APA style.