The effect of psycho-educational interventions compared to anti-psychotic medication in delivering care to patients with schizophrenia

The effect of psycho-educational interventions compared to anti-psychotic medication in delivering care to patients with schizophrenia
A maximum of 3,000 words is required for this summative workbook. It must be with a font size of at least 12 point, 1.5 line spacing and using HARVARD referencing system
This task reflects the process for evidence-based practice step 1 – Ask.
• Explain, using appropriate evidence drawn from the literature, why the topic, issue or problem is of importance to practice,
• Provide an aim for the literature review.
Insert your answer here (approx. 400 words):
Task 2
This task reflects the process for evidence-based practice step 2 – Acquire
• Refine your aim to produce search terms using an appropriate tool (e.g. PICO, ECLIPSE, SPICE),
• Develop a search strategy using search terms, databases, grey literature (if appropriate), limiters, inclusion and exclusion criteria,
• Provide a rationale for each of the above steps and decisions,
• Report your search strategy using appropriate tables and a PRISMA decision tree.
Insert your answer here (approx. 400 words – tables with search details and the PRISMA diagram can be included in the appendices and will not be included in the word count):
Task 3
This task reflects the process for evidence-based practice step 3 – Appraise
• Select 4-6 papers based on empirical research most directly related to your area of interest,
• Provide a results table for those 4-6 papers showing: study design, significant characteristics, strengths and limitations, main findings, (etc.) as appropriate,
• Utilise appropriate critical appraisal tools (e.g. CASP) providing a rationale as to why those particular tools were chosen,
• Synthesise an appraisal of quality, research methodology, data collection methods (this may or may not include ethical issues, bias, generalisability etc.), with a critical commentary of content / themes.
Insert your answer here (approx. 1,800 words – the results table can be included in an appendix and will not be included in the word count:
Task 4
This task reflects the process for evidence-based practice step 4 and 5 – Apply and Assess
• Summarise your findings and explain how your findings do or do not meet the requirements of the original aim provided in task 1,
• Consider how your findings might impact on practice, this may or may not include (amongst other things): changes that may be required, practitioner perceptions, ethical considerations, clinical governance issues, patient preferences, health system constraints, policy and guidelines and barriers to implementation.
Insert your answer here (approx. 500 words):