Problem/Project Identification

Due Date: June 21, 2020

Purpose: Develop the skills and techniques common to the practice of therapeutic recreation which includes the application of evidence-based practice in the execution of the TR Process in order to meet client, agency, and/or stakeholder needs. The student will learn how to develop a foreground clinical question (PICOT statement) addressing an identified problem area.

Knowledge: The student will utilize resources and tutorials provided to develop a PICOT statement which will drive their course project. Students/mentors should note that although the sources refer to “patients” and “clinical settings”, PICOT can be used in any RT setting/population.

Use the following resources to help develop your PICOT statement:

Task: After reviewing all the sources listed above along with all the agency data gathered thus far, the student will develop a PICO(T) statement or foreground research question focused upon the mentor-approved problem area. To submit, the student will post their PICO(T) in their blog under the tab titled “Problem/Project Identification”. It should include 2 versions. Firstly, broken down P, I, C, O, T. Secondly, the student will compile all components into a coherent statement.

*Please note: An in-person (Zoom, call, etc.) meeting with the student’s mentor is required to complete this assignment.

Criteria for Success: The student must receive both mentor and instructor approval before proceeding to literature review. Approval will be given in the comments after the post.

References:

Slippery Rock University Bailey Library. (2020, May 17). Recreational Therapy: EBP Research. Retrieved on May 19, 2020 from https://sru.libguides.com/c.php?g=531894&p=7010016

University of North Carolina University Libraries Health Sciences Library. (2020, May 13). PICO: What and why?. Retrieved on May 18, 2020 from https://guides.lib.unc.edu/c.php?g=498016&p=3452623