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Begin your post with your PICOT question. Identify databases and specific journals you might use to collect articles for your literature review.
NSG Research 502: Week 5
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NSG Research 502: Week 5
The PICOT Question
In hospitalized patients with limited mobility (P), how does the use of alternating pressure air mattresses (I) compared to no intervention (C) affect the rates of pressure ulcers (O) within six months? (T)
Discussion
This research study will depend on credible and reliable sources of evidence to be successful. According to Wilkes University (2022), research that informs evidence-based practice originates from a variety of resources. The common sources of evidence include peer-reviewed journal articles, clinical trials, and randomized clinical trials. Books and websites are sometimes considerably reliable sources of evidence-based information (Wilkes University, 2022). Peer-reviewed journals are preferred because they contain articles that have been thoroughly reviewed before they are published.
Several databases will be of help to conduct this study. Google Scholar is a common and one of the most popular databases. It is a scholarly, multidisciplinary database, which allows access to articles, books, papers, and others in the social sciences, sciences, and humanities (Wilkes University, 2022). CINAHL Ultimate offers full-text scholarly articles in the area of nursing and related health, such as occupational therapy radiologic technology, physiotherapy, and others. Cochrane Library provides health and evidence-based medicine articles and protocols. It contains different types of high quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. PubMed Central will be useful in providing the best evidence. Other databases include SAGE Journals and ScienceDirect (Wilkes University, 2022). These databases will be a good source of quality and reliable sources of evidence.
Some of the specific journals that will be of help to complete this study include the International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, the International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, and the Journal of Clinical Medicine and Research. The International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences (IJMMS) publishes articles on basic medical science, research, dentistry, and pharmaceutical science, as well as advances and perspectives in medicine (IJMMS, 2022). It is a peer-reviewed open-source journal. The International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery (IJNM) is another peer-reviewed open-source journal. It provides a platform for disseminating information in nursing practice, education, and training (IJNM, 2022). This journal will provide reliable and more relevant articles. Other articles published by the Journal of Clinical Medicine Research will be accepted in this study. This international open-source journal puts more emphasis on reports of general medical research and clinical practice (JOCMR, 2022). These are some of the databases and specific journals that will be considered in sourcing reliable information.
References
IJMMS. (2022). About IJMMS. https://academicjournals.org/journal/IJMMS/about
IJNM. (2022). About IJNM. https://academicjournals.org/journal/IJNM/about
JOCMR. (2022). Journal of Clinical Medicine Research (JOCMR). https://www.jocmr.org/index.php/JOCMR/about/editorialPolicies#focusAndScope
Wilkes University. (2022). Nursing – Graduate Nursing Academic Resource Center: Library Resources. https://www.allwritersinc.com/orders/122818.html