he first step of the evidence-based practice process is to evaluate a nursing practice environment to identify a nursing problem in the clinical area. When a nursing problem is discovered, the nurse researcher develops a clinical guiding question to address that nursing practice problem. Literature Evaluation Table Literature Evaluation Table For this assignment, you will create a clinical guiding question know as a PICOT question. The PICOT question must be relevant to a nursing practice problem. Use the “Literature Evaluation Table” to complete this assignment. Prior to starting the “Literature Evaluation Table,” complete the following: Select a nursing practice problem of interest to use as the focus of your research. Start with the patient population and identify a clinical problem or issue that arises from the patient population. HAND HYGIENE AND INFECTION CONTROL Following the PICOT format, write a PICOT question in your selected area of interest. The PICOT question should be
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Summary of Clinical Issue
Hand hygiene is an important and effective approach towards infection prevention and control. Hand hygiene combined with other interventions such as wearing masks and social distancing have been found to significantly reduce the spread and new incidences of infectious diseases such as influenza, enterovirus, pneumonia, and COVID-19 (Chiu et al., 2020). Maintaining proper hand hygiene reduces the risks of getting, harbouring, or passing germs and other bacteria to people around an individual, as well as the risk of cross-contamination. In this way, hand hygiene prevents infectious diseases from spreading. The risk of exposure to infectious diseases varies across populations. The risk of exposure among healthcare workers and children is higher as compared to other populations. Despite the higher risk of exposure, maintaining hand hygiene among these high-exposure populations faces various barriers and may easily be discarded. This creates a challenge in nursing care as it increases the risk of getting infected, cross-contamination, and pressure on the available resources. As hand hygiene behaviours and compliance with related protocols change over time among healthcare workers and children, it is essential to explore various factors and evidence-based approaches that influence compliance and can improve the effectiveness of hand hygiene in infection prevention and control. This article presents a guiding PICOT question to help address that nursing practice problem and a literature evaluation table.
PICOT Question:
In high-exposure populations such as children and healthcare workers (P), what are the individual, organizational, and environmental factors that influence compliance to and the effectiveness of hand hygiene (I) in infection prevention and control (O)?
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APA-Formatted Article Citation with Permalink | Biezen, R., Grando, D., Mazza, D., & Brijnath, B. (2019). Visibility and transmission: complexities around promoting hand hygiene in young children – a qualitative study. BMC Public Health, 19(1).
Permalink: https://doi.org/10.1186/S12889-019-6729-X |
Douno, M., Rocha, C., Borchert, M., Nabe, I., & Müller, S. A. (2023). Qualitative assessment of hand hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices among healthcare workers prior to the implementation of the WHO Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy at Faranah Regional Hospital, Guinea. PLOS Global Public Health, 3(2), e0001581.
Permalink: https://doi.org/10.1371/JOURNAL.PGPH.0001581 |
Thaivalappil, A., Young, I., Pearl, D. L., McWhirter, J. E., & Papadopoulos, A. (2022). “I Can Sense When My Hands Need Washing”: A Qualitative Study and Thematic Analysis of Factors Affecting Young Adults’ Hand Hygiene. Environmental Health Insights, 16.
Permalink: https://doi.org/10.1177/11786302221129955 |
How Does the Article Relate to the PICOT Question? | The article explores how primary care providers (PCPs) and parents view the practice of hand hygiene, as well as the barriers to promoting hand hygiene among children. It also identifies how knowledge of hand hygiene relates to the PCPs and parents of young children’s views on hand hygiene in disease transmission and promoting hand hygiene among young children. | The study provides a foundation for research on planning and implementing hand and general hygiene interventions in settings with high risks of infectious diseases with a focus on knowledge and attitudes and how to prevent healthcare-associated and postoperative infections within hospital settings through hand hygiene. | The article analyzes factors that influence hand hygiene among young adults and suggests approaches to effectively increase hand hygiene among young adults. |
Quantitative, Qualitative (How do you know?) | This is a qualitative study. The authors collect data using in-depth interviews and analyze the data thematically. Interviews and thematic analysis are major feat
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