PICO
Within Clinical settings the prevalence of nosocomial Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections is rising which is placing more patients at risk of acquiring an infection and placing more strain on the health care system, as patients receiving these infections are occupying hospital beds for extended periods of time (Chaberny et al 2008, p 526). With this knowledge, the author has identified that there is a lacking of screening measures that, if implemented, may help to reduce patients being exposed to nosocomial infections whilst in the clinical setting. Therefore, the question the author has developed asks “Does MRSA screening on admission, reduce the risk of other patients in acquiring a nosocomial infection within surgical wards”.
Whilst utilising the PICO framework (Glasziou, Del Mar & Salisbury 2007), the author has identified the following criteria, which assisted them with searching for relevant articles in assistance of answering the authors question. The PICO framework (Glasziou, Del Mar & Salisbury 2007) identified;
P – Patients at high risk of infections.
I – Admission screening for MRSA
C – No admission screening.
O – Decrease MRSA infection rates.
The author identified and chose three articles, of which they will provide a short description. Following this, an in depth critique attempting to identify if the material chosen relevant to the topic and aids in answering the authors question will be provided.
To identify and locate these articles, the author used the University of Wollongong database access. Starting at the University of Wollongong home page the author continued to the ‘Library’ Section. By selecting the ‘Databases, Journals’ tab this allowed the author to access all of the databases available for current university students. To narrow the authors search down, the author entered the databases available and appropriate for Health and Behavioural sciences. The author then proceeded to select the CINAHL
Whilst utilising the PICO framework (Glasziou, Del Mar & Salisbury 2007), the author has identified the following criteria, which assisted them with searching for relevant articles in assistance of answering the authors question. The PICO framework (Glasziou, Del Mar & Salisbury 2007) identified;
P – Patients at high risk of infections.
I – Admission screening for MRSA
C – No admission screening.
O – Decrease MRSA infection rates.
The author identified and chose three articles, of which they will provide a short description. Following this, an in depth critique attempting to identify if the material chosen relevant to the topic and aids in answering the authors question will be provided.
To identify and locate these articles, the author used the University of Wollongong database access. Starting at the University of Wollongong home page the author continued to the ‘Library’ Section. By selecting the ‘Databases, Journals’ tab this allowed the author to access all of the databases available for current university students. To narrow the authors search down, the author entered the databases available and appropriate for Health and Behavioural sciences. The author then proceeded to select the CINAHL