I would like to do my project on Fall Prevention in the Medical Surgical Setting The purpose of this assignment is to draft an appropriate and effective PICOT question that can be related to your DNP

PICOT Question Template

Section 1: In this section provide one word to describe each section of your proposed PICOT question

P

Population

I

Intervention

C

Comparison

O

Outcome

T

Timeline

Section 2: Write your PICOT question below using the words listed above.

PICOT

Section 3: Use your PICOT to develop a formalized problem statement. Use the example below to help formulate your problem statement.

As you move through the program, you will be building your project based on the PICOT question. Your problem statement, purpose statement, and clinical question(s) will be derived from the PICOT, though they are formatted differently. Use the instructions below as an initial exercise in visualizing how your problem and purpose statements might look. Read the instructions and then develop your problem and purpose statements in the designated fields below each instruction field

Problem Statement Format Instructions

A well-written problem statement begins with the big picture of the issue (macro) and works to the small, narrower and more specific problem (micro). It clearly communicates the significance, magnitude, and importance of the problem and transitions into the Purpose of the Project with a declarative statement such as “It is not known if and to what degree/extent...” or “It is not known how/why and…”.

Other examples are:

While the literature indicates ____________, it is not known in _________. (organization/community) if __________.

It is not known how or to what extent ________________.

Problem Statement

Section 4: Based on your PICOT, create a declarative purpose statement. Use the example below as a reference.

Purpose Statement Format Instructions

"The purpose of this project is....” Included in this statement are also the project design, population, variables (quantitative) to be studied, and the geographic location.

Creswell (2003) provided some sample templates for developing purpose statements aligned with the different project methods as follows:

The purpose of this quantitative ___________ (correlational, descriptive, etc.) project is to ____________ (compare or see to what degree a relationship exists) between/among ______________________ (independent variable) to ___________________ (dependent variable) for ________________ (participants) at ___________________ (project site/geographical location). The ________ (independent variable) will be defined/measured as/by _______ (provide a general definition). The (dependent variable) will be defined/measured as/by ______ (provide a general definition).

Purpose Statement