Deck 16: The Impact of Evidence-Based Design

Question 1

Articulate the purpose of The Impact of Evidence-Based Design.

Answer 1

The purpose of the project was to uncover the role that evidence-based design plays in the safety of patients in an inpatient setting. More specifically, the project sought to explore the impact of evidence-based design on medication preparation.

Question 2

Describe the target population and setting for the change project.

Answer 2

The target population comprised nurses and patients. The project focused on the utilization of evidence-based design at a local community hospital, identified as the "project hospital," on a 36-bed medical-surgical floor.

Question 3

Identify the PICO(T) elements for the project.

Answer 3

The project aimed to answer the following PICO question: During medication preparation in hospital-based patient care environments (P) does implementation of evidence-based design, a red carpet for a no interruption zone with education (I) compared to no education with the carpet (C) result in a reduction of interruptions and medication errors (O)? While Time (T) is not addressed, the DNP researcher proposed that a more detailed question could include the impact of improved efficiency and increased patient safety during a particular shift such as night shift or day shift.

Question 4

Which framework served to guide the project?

Question 5

Describe the literature search used by the DNP researcher, including the databases used and the selected search terms.

Question 6

Summarize issues within the project setting that served to substantiate the change project.

Question 7

According to the DNP researcher, casual observation revealed which issues related to the nurses' appropriate use of the special hospital zone?

Question 8

Which individuals were identified as project stakeholders?

Question 9

The DNP researcher used which statistical test to analyze data related to the occurrence of interruptions during medication preparation?

Question 10

Based on the data analysis, what did the DNP researcher conclude about the project's impact on the participants?