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Assignment: Mentor Interview Guide
The paper will include the following sections:
I. Clinical Question
1. Describe the problem. What is the focus of your group's work?
2. Explain the significance of the problem in terms of patient outcomes. What health outcomes result from your problem? Or what statistics document this is a problem? You may find support on websites for government or professional organizations.
3. PICOT question: Does the use of massage therapy as an additional intervention to traditional pain management methods increase pain alleviation and patient satisfaction in hospitalized patients?
4. State the purpose of your paper. What will your paper do or describe? This is like a problem statement. "The purpose of this paper is to . . ."
II. Levels of Evidence
1. Identify the type of question being asked (therapy, prognosis, meaning, etc.).
2. What is the best type of evidence to answer that question (e.g., RCT, cohort study, qualitative study, etc.)?
III. Search Strategy
1. Databases used. Link your search with the PICOT question described above.
2. Refinement decisions. As you did your search, what decisions did you make in refinement to get your required articles down to a reasonable number for review? Were any limits used? If so, what?
3. Identification of two most relevant articles (primary sources published within the last 5 years).
Articles
I. The effectiveness of aromatherapy, massage and reflexology in people with palliative care needs: A systematic review (National Institutes of Health)
II. A Quality Brief of an Oncological Multisite Massage and Acupuncture Therapy Program to Improve Cancer-Related Outcomes (National institute of health)