Now that you know the process and have walked through the steps of asking a question, developing a search strategy, gathering literature, critically appraising different types of research, you will have a chance to consider an EBP project topic that interests you.

In this assignment you will identify a topic of your choosing, develop a PICO statement and purpose statement, identify keywords, and run your search.

Assignment Instructions

Turn in the following:

• Topic
• PICO question
• Purpose statement
• Keywords
• Search Strategy: screen shot from advanced search in PubMed

For example:

Topic: Meditation and chronic insomnia

PICO: In adults with chronic insomnia does meditation affect sleep quality?

Purpose Statement: The purpose of this EBP project is to evaluate whether meditation affects sleep quality in adults with chronic insomnia.

Keywords: chronic insomnia, insomnia, sleep disorder, meditation