Due Date: June 28, 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to developed skills and techniques common to the practice of therapeutic recreation such as EBP, documentation, evaluation, communication and professional cooperation.
Knowledge: Using the PICOT statement, the student will develop search terms and begin searching databases for the most current and relevant peer-reviewed journal articles available on their topic. Students are strongly encouraged to contact Tammy Hines or another librarian at Greenwood Library, set up an appointment to get help in researching their topic. She can be contacted through the library webpage or her email is hinestm@longwood.edu.
Review the following resources to learn how to conduct a literature review:
Developing Search Terms:
- “PICO Search Development Worksheet” (UNC Health Sciences Library, 2020)
Searching the Databases for Articles:
- Research @ Longwood: Finding Articles (Longwood University Greenwood Library, 2020)
Databases to Search:
- Evidenced-based Practice Multidisciplinary Resources (UNC Health Sciences Library, 2020).
- Recreational Therapy: Databases (Slippery Rock University Bailey Library, 2020)
Task: Using the attached literature review template, students will identify, find and record information from at least 10 peer-reviewed articles relevant to their identified topic. To submit, the student will upload their completed table into their blog under the tab titled “Literature Review Table”.
Criteria for Success: The table must be reviewed and approved by both the mentor and the course instructor in order for the student to proceed to literature summary. Approval will be given as written comment/reply to the student’s initial post.
References:
Longwood University Greenwood Library. (2020, May 11). Library Home. Retrieved on May 19, 2020 from https://libguides.longwood.edu/home
Longwood University Greenwood Library. (2020, May 4). Research @ Longwood: Finding Resources. Retrieved on May 19, 2020 from https://libguides.longwood.edu/c.php?g=82393&p=530673
Slippery Rock University Bailey Library. (2020, May 17). Recreational Therapy: Databases. Retrieved on May 19, 2020 from https://sru.libguides.com/therapeuticrec/resources
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
University of North Caroline University Libraries Health Sciences Library. (2020, May 13). Recreational Therapy Resources (UNC Hospitals): Evidenced Based Practice. Retrieved on May 19, 2020 from https://guides.lib.unc.edu/rectherapy/evidence-based