Question

identify an initial picot question on qualitative and quantitative that reflects an area of evidence based research in nursing research.

Answer 1

PICOT framework means

P= problem/patient/population

I= intervention

C= comparison

O= outcome

T= time

In any evidence based research in nursing like effect of chlorohexedine mouth wash in bed ridden patient in hospital

Quantitative picot questions ; include analyses of numerical data

1 ; who are the patient .. Like elderly people having lung disease

2; interventions actions taken to care of oral cavity with chlorohexedine mouth wash

3; any other mouth wash can be used or not means alternative therapy

4 ; to know the outcome in the patients

Qualitative questions ; analysing the non numerical data

1; action of mouth wash

2; knowing the effect of mouth wash etc