Evidence-based practice (EBP) entails the application of research findings showing the merits of a new intervention or process. To accomplish this, studies have to be collected and appraised before a decision to adopt the new practice is made. The PICOT method facilitates the process of EBP by providing a problem-solving approach that starts with a question, delimits the target population, defines the intervention’s place in time, and enables comparison between conventional and alternative practices. The following implementation plan is based on the results of a PICOT question comparing preoperative clipping with shaving when hair needs to be removed for surgery.
Description of the Problem
Surgical site infection ( ...
