ESSAY: Data Collection, Analysis, Evaluation, Dissemination of Results, and Conclusion

My PICO question is QUANTITATIVE

The identified PICO question based on week five was:
P: Among health care workers and patients,
I: Enforcing hand washing protocol,
C. Compared to no hand washing protocol,
O: Minimize hospital acquired infections in an adult in-patient critical care department in the course of hospitalization

Criteria for Content
1. The final sections of the proposal (data collection, analysis, evaluation, dissemination of results and conclusion) should be a maximum of 15 pages. Points will be lost for exceeding this length requirement.
2. Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference pages must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.
3. The paper should be presented in the following ordered sections:
• Title Page
• Data collection
• Analysis
• Evaluation
• Dissemination of Results
• Conclusion
• References

4. Data Collection: In this section, students provide a comprehensive and detailed description regarding how data are to be collected. The required content includes:
A. For quantitative design the required content includes:
• Restate the PICO/PICo question
• Provide a detailed explanation on how data collection will occur
• Identify the data collection points
• Explain the length of time for data collection
• Explain all source(s) of data (i.e. self-report, questionnaires, structured observation, biophysiologic)
• Describe 2 (two) methods that will be useful in enhancing data quality
• Use scholarly references to provide information regarding selected data collection method
B. For qualitative design the required content includes:
• Restate the PICO/PICo question
• Describe the type of data to be collected (i.e. observation, interview, artifacts)
• Provide a detailed explanation on how data collection will occur
• Explain the data collection points
• Explain the length of time for data collection
• Explain the proposed method to achieve data saturation
• Describe 2 (two) methods that would be used to enhance data quality
• Use scholarly references to provide information regarding selected data collection method
4. Analysis: In this section, students provide a detailed explanation on how data will be analyzed.
A. For quantitative data the required content includes:
• Discuss descriptive statistics and their use to explain the characteristics of the sample of this EBP proposal
• Describe one type of inferential statistics and their use in this EBP proposal
• Use scholarly references to provide information regarding selected data analysis
B. For qualitative data the required content includes:
• Explain how data analysis is organized
• Discuss the use of themes and coding for this EBP proposal
• Explain triangulation and its relevance to this qualitative design
• Use scholarly references to provide information regarding selected data analysis
5. Evaluation: In this section, students will present information regarding methods useful to objectively determine if outcomes from implementing this proposed EBP proposal would be positive for stakeholders as well as the nursing practice area reflected in their specialty track. The required content includes:
• Describe how each of the stakeholders identified earlier in this EBP proposal will experience improved outcome(s) from implementing this project
• Describe 2 (two) changes or improvements to nursing practice that may result in the your specialty track area at the micro level if this EBP project was to be implemented
6. Dissemination of Results: In this section, students will identify specific methods that may be used to share the results from successful implementation of this EBP proposal. The required content includes:
• Discuss how the results of this EBP project can be shared with stakeholders
• Discuss how the results of this EBP project can be shared with members of your future practice area at the facility, community, state, and national levels
7. Conclusion: In this section, the student will identify a summary of their EBP project as well as consider the potential contribution to their specialty track practice setting. The required content includes:
• Provide a comprehensive summary of key points from this EBP proposal project
• Provide a summary of the potential contributions of this EBP proposal project to your specialty track practice and identified practice setting
8. PREPARING THE ASSIGNMENT
Criteria for Format and Special Instructions
1. The final sections of the proposal (data collection, analysis, evaluation, dissemination of results and conclusion) should be a maximum of 15 pages. Points will be lost for not meeting this length requirement.

2. Headings are required and listed in above. All headings should be formatted following APA requirements

3. Title page, body of paper, reference page(s), and appendix must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual.

4. Provide all of your references; formatted in APA style, as reference page(s).

Criteria for Content
1. The final sections of the proposal (data collection, analysis, evaluation, dissemination of results and conclusion) should be a maximum of 15 pages. Points will be lost for exceeding this length requirement.
2. Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference pages must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.
3. The paper should be presented in the following ordered sections:
• Title Page
• Data collection
• Analysis
• Evaluation
• Dissemination of Results
• Conclusion
• References

4. Data Collection: In this section, students provide a comprehensive and detailed description regarding how data are to be collected. The required content includes:
A. For quantitative design the required content includes:
• Restate the PICO/PICo question
• Provide a detailed explanation on how data collection will occur
• Identify the data collection points
• Explain the length of time for data collection
• Explain all source(s) of data (i.e. self-report, questionnaires, structured observation, biophysiologic)
• Describe 2 (two) methods that will be useful in enhancing data quality
• Use scholarly references to provide information regarding selected data collection method
B. For qualitative design the required content includes:
• Restate the PICO/PICo question
• Describe the type of data to be collected (i.e. observation, interview, artifacts)
• Provide a detailed explanation on how data collection will occur
• Explain the data collection points
• Explain the length of time for data collection
• Explain the proposed method to achieve data saturation
• Describe 2 (two) methods that would be used to enhance data quality
• Use scholarly references to provide information regarding selected data collection method
4. Analysis: In this section, students provide a detailed explanation on how data will be analyzed.
A. For quantitative data the required content includes:
• Discuss descriptive statistics and their use to explain the characteristics of the sample of this EBP proposal
• Describe one type of inferential statistics and their use in this EBP proposal
• Use scholarly references to provide information regarding selected data analysis
B. For qualitative data the required content includes:
• Explain how data analysis is organized
• Discuss the use of themes and coding for this EBP proposal
• Explain triangulation and its relevance to this qualitative design
• Use scholarly references to provide information regarding selected data analysis
5. Evaluation: In this section, students will present information regarding methods useful to objectively determine if outcomes from implementing this proposed EBP proposal would be positive for stakeholders as well as the nursing practice area reflected in their specialty track. The required content includes:
• Describe how each of the stakeholders identified earlier in this EBP proposal will experience improved outcome(s) from implementing this project
• Describe 2 (two) changes or improvements to nursing practice that may result in the your specialty track area at the micro level if this EBP project was to be implemented
6. Dissemination of Results: In this section, students will identify specific methods that may be used to share the results from successful implementation of this EBP proposal. The required content includes:
• Discuss how the results of this EBP project can be shared with stakeholders
• Discuss how the results of this EBP project can be shared with members of your future practice area at the facility, community, state, and national levels
7. Conclusion: In this section, the student will identify a summary of their EBP project as well as consider the potential contribution to their specialty track practice setting. The required content includes:
• Provide a comprehensive summary of key points from this EBP proposal project
• Provide a summary of the potential contributions of this EBP proposal project to your specialty track practice and identified practice setting
8. PREPARING THE ASSIGNMENT
Criteria for Format and Special Instructions
1. The final sections of the proposal (data collection, analysis, evaluation, dissemination of results and conclusion) should be a maximum of 15 pages. Points will be lost for not meeting this length requirement.

2. Headings are required and listed in above. All headings should be formatted following APA requirements

3. Title page, body of paper, reference page(s), and appendix must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual.

4. Provide all of your references; formatted in APA style, as reference page(s).

ANSWER

Data Collection

PICO/Picot Question

My Pico question as had been presented in week five was:

P: Among health care workers and patients
I: Enforcing hand washing protocol
C. Compared to no hand washing protocol
O: Minimize hospital acquired infections in an adult in-patient critical care department in the course of hospitalization

Explanation On How Data Collection Will Occur

As already indicated in the previous works, the sample setting will be private nursing homes which are within a given local primary care facility. The inclusion criteria were identified to be all healthcare workers that work within a given nursing home which is private. The workers will thus include nurses who are registered by their nursing boy, care assistants also called nursing auxiliaries, office staff as well as domestic workers (Al-Dorzi & Arabi, 2017).

In data collection, ten semi-structured interviews will be conducted. Once those participating in the nursing home gives consent, a time that is convenient will be identified and hence the interview will be administered. The interviews will be conducted within the premise of the nursing homes since it will be very convenient for those to be interviewed and will also make them be at ease.

The recording of the interview data will be done using a Dictaphone which us effective in ensuring that maximum information is obtained by the researcher. Full attention will also be given to the person being interviewed besides providing an opportunity for transcribing when time is due for analysis. As a way of ensuring that ethical standards are observed, the identity of the interviewee will not be necessary. The interview will be based on close ended questions for example a yes or no answer to be given on whether hand washing is practiced. How many deaths interviewees think have come up as a result of hospital related infections?

An observational study will also be conducted where researchers will visit critical places that need hand hygiene practices and recording the number of healthcare workers who come to wash their hands and the frequency with which they visit the hand washing facilities. A descriptive study will be conducted to determine a twenty-four-hour hand hygiene compliance in the identified facilities. On the observation part, researchers will use a “five moments of hand hygiene” tool of observation.

Other than use of interviews and observations, questionnaires will also be given to the target group. As this is voluntary, only those who agree to the questionnaire will be given. The nursing staff to be used for this exercise must have fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The questionnaires will be particularly important as it will give information from a specific group hence enabling a comparative study for those who practice hand washing and those who don’t. This method will be appropriate since most respondents are educated. Interviews will be based on standard questions

Data Collection Points Data collection points will be dependent on the method of data collection being embraced. For observation by the research team, the collection points will be places that hand washing activities are undertaken: taps, air drying, hand sanitizers (operation rooms). For questionnaires, the data will be collected from any convenient location as agreed by the interviewee as long as it is within the confines of the nursing home facility. The…