Effectiveness of Nurse Practitioner Training in Early Detection of Substance Abuse in Older Adults
Week 5
PICOT Question
State your PICOT question here. Use the elements of the PICOT in separate sections below to describe each component.
- Population – Provide the description of the targeted population.
- Intervention – Describe your evidence-based intervention.
- Comparison – What is currently happening?
- Outcomes – List at least two (2) measurable outcomes.
- Time – What duration of the study for the project? (e.g., usually 6 months or 3 months)
Population (P):
Intervention (I):
Comparison (C):
Outcomes (O):
Time (T):
(Note: targeted population older adults 65 years and older)
Week 6
P (Target Population)
[100 words]
Address the following questions/bullets in completing this section:
- Who is your target population?
- Describe your population, i.e., age, ethnicity, gender, condition/diagnosis, etc.?
- Describe the setting where this project will be implemented.
Note: Setting – Medical offices and Home visits
Week 7
I (Intervention)
[200 words]
Address the following questions/bullets in completing this section:
- What are you planning to investigate or implement as a policy/process or program?
- What are you doing that is different than what is currently happening?
- List 2-3 potential actions that will be applied in this practice change.
NOTE: Be very specific in your description. 5 References within five years . Please write in English.