OES TELE MONITORING BLOOD PRESSURE (I) IN AFRICAN AMERICANS WITH HYPERTENSION
PICOT Paper Does tele monitoring blood pressure (I) in African Americans with hypertension (P) improve blood pressure control (O) within the six months of initiation of the medication (T)? Population – urban African Americans – I am not sure you need urban here. This is something that you can refine based on what the population is in the research studies that you find. Intervention – tele-monitoring of BP – this is good! Comparison – routine care – this you might need to define better – by routine care do you mean medication management? This can also be assisted by the research studies that you find. What did they use for a comparison? Outcome – improved blood pressure control – this is great! We want to decrease the blood pressure. Time – 6 months – this you can leave off unless all of the research studies that you find have a time frame of 6 months. Introduction (10 points possible) _____History/Evolution of Topic (5 points) _____Clinical Concern/Problem (5 points) Body (65 points possible) _____Clinical Question in PICO(T) Format (5 points) _____Evidenced Based Literature – Presentation of source, study, findings, & conclusion of each source (48 points) -At least 6 sources: APA citation within paper & reference page included -Must be Evidence-Based Practice Nursing Resources or Nursing Research Resources -Must be from within the last 5 years _____Make Recommendations/Suggestions for Clinical Impact and Identify/Discuss Steps to Create Suggested Changes (12 points) Conclusion (10 points possible) _____Brief Summary/Key Points of Paper (5 points) _____Strong Closing Statement (5 points) Paper Format (15 points possible) ____ _____APA Format (15 points) -Including cover page, double spaced, & reference page -Citation within paper -Professional writing – no spelling or grammatical errors -A minimum of 5 pages, not counting cover page & reference page