Capella University

• PSYCHOLOGY 8502

• PICO(T) QUESTIONS AND AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH 2 PICO(T) Questions and an Evidence-Based Approach Searching for high quality clinical evidence through research is a difficult task. It is, however, a crucial aspect of evidence-based practice. The PICO strategy streamlines this process for nurses and all other researchers in various backgrounds for credible evidence (Hastings & Fisher, 2014). Through PICO, they have a strategy to come up with a good clinical research question before the actual research by coming up with the four elements of a sound clinical question. The question addresses the major problem for the patient, intervention or treatment, alternative treatment if any, and the desired outcome (Hastings & Fisher, 2014). All these combinations develop a credible PICO question. In the same format, there is a need to come up with a PICO strategy for diabetic patients that suffer from detrimental effects from the effects of the disease. The PICO approach will help in identifying research articles for study, discuss the various findings, and show the relevance of the articles in decision making. Use of the PICO (T) Approach in Diabetics Type II The practice issue in this study is the management of diabetes type II. The evidencebased problem is that diabetes self-management education is paramount to giving the newly diagnosed patient a tool for diabetic control, but it does not always lead to behavior and metabolic control of blood sugars. Through this, there is a need for a PICO study to determine the effectiveness of a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary approach to patient education in compliance with blood glucose control compared to traditional patient education. Traditional DSME involved exercise, diet, and health promotion (Lepard et al., 2015). Others included a demonstration of checking blood sugar, medications, and education about the disease. The PICO question understudy is "In adults diagnosed with DM II, does a more comprehensive and multi