Assignment
Part A: Critical Appraisal of Research
a) Identify a clinical issue of interest that can form the basis of a clinical inquiry.
b) Develop a PICOT question to address this clinical issue of interest.
c) Using the keywords from the PICOT question, search at least four different databases in the Walden Library to identify at least four relevant peer-reviewed articles at the systematic-reviews level.
d) Conduct a critical appraisal of the four peer-reviewed articles you selected by completing the Critical Appraisal Worksheet.
Part B: Evidence-Based Best Practices
Based on your appraisal, recommend a best practice that emerges from the research you reviewed. In a 1- to 2-page narrative, address the following:
a) Explain the best practice that emerged, justifying your proposal with APA citations for the evidenced-based research that you reviewed.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
References
a) Martos-Cabrera, M. B., Mota-Romero, E., Martos-García, R., Gómez-Urquiza, J. L., Suleiman-Martos, N., & Albendín-García, L. (2019). Hand Hygiene Teaching Strategies among Nursing Staff: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and public health, 16(17), 3039.
b) Price, L., MacDonald, J., Gozdzielewska, L., Howe, T., Flowers, P., Shepherd, L., ... & Reilly, J. (2018). Interventions to improve healthcare workers' hand hygiene compliance: a systematic review of systematic reviews. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 39(12), 1449-1456.
c) Seo, H. J., Sohng, K. Y., Chang, S. O., Chaung, S. K., Won, J., & Choi, M. J. (2019). Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in emergency departments: a systematic review. Journal of Hospital Infection.
d) Schweizer, M. L., Reisinger, H. S., Ohl, M., Formanek, M. B., Blevins, A., Ward, M. A., & Perencevich, E. N. (2014). Searching for an optimal hand hygiene bundle: a meta-analysis. Clinical infectious diseases, 58(2), 248-259.
Attachment:- Critical-Appraisal-Worksheet.rar