Picot Question Assessment 2022

Running head: PICOT QUESTION 1
Assessment 1: Part B and C
Name
Institutional Affiliation

PICOT QUESTION 2
Part B: Database Search and Findings
PICO Question
In women following childbirth (P) does having emotional support from the partner (I) compared
to no emotional support of partner (C) reduce the risk of develop postpartum mental illness (O)
within the first year after giving birth (T)?
Databases and Search Methods (Add extra rows for each data base used: see example in
Assessment Guide)
I began my search by signing into the Murdoch University Electronic Nursing Database, which
contains a collection of healthcare articles and resources. The nursing database provided by the
university also provided a wide range of articles that are relevant to the healthcare research, To
obtain relevant articles, I searched two databases namely Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied
Health Literature (CINAHL) and PubMed.
I used the articles because I viewed them as the most resourceful to provide literature, particularly
in the field of maternal care and healthcare at large. The databases contain articles that are
reliable, and credible for use in evidence-based research.
Database
CINAHL with full text
Reason for Use
The database provides full texts that are relevant and credible healthcare and nursing resources.
Creating the Search Search Techniques Search Results
I was able to conduct an
advanced search by use of
the suggested search
terms. The search terms
included post-partum,
mental illness, childbirth,
partner support.
I entered the keywords
into the side bar. And
selected the subheadings
from the drop down menu.
The searches included
inputting the search
I used Boolean operators
including ‘and’ and ‘or’ to
combine the search terms.
I selected the limiters, which
included:
full text,
peer reviewed,
Published in the last 7
years
Mothers that have recently
given birth
Search 1: 109
Search 2: 87
Search 3: 127
I then combined search 1 to three
using Boolean operators ‘and’ and
‘or’ with no limiters yielded 5
articles, and with limiters yielded 1
article.

PICOT QUESTION 3
subheadings and clicking
the “search database”
button
A combination of the
search terms was essential
in narrowing down to the
specific and most relevant
articles.
Database
PubMed
Reason for Use
PubMed has more than 18 million citations from life science journals such ad MEDLINE. The
articles in the PubMed are related to Medicine and other related disciplines. They are also
available in full text within the database.
Creating the Search Search Techniques Search Results
The database has
provisions for the
advanced search. I used
search terms including
post-partum, mental
illness, childbirth, partner
support. And search
phrases resulting from
combining the search
terms.
I used Boolean operators:
‘and’ and ‘or’
The selected limiters
included:
full text,
peer reviewed,
Published in the last 7
years
Mothers that have recently
given birth
The advanced search yielded with
no limiters 21 articles
The advanced search with limiters
yielded 1 article.
Subject Headings/Key Words
The literature search headings were developed from the key words present in the PICO question.
The key words include: post-partum; mental illness; childbirth; partner support. I combined the
key words to develop search phrases such as: childbirth and postpartum mental illness; partner
support and post-partum mental illness; partner support and child birth; and postpartum stress
after childbirth. I also used synonyms and alternative words to diversify and broaden search and
to ensure that the search captured all relevant articles in the study.

PICOT QUESTION 4
Limiters
I used Boolean operators to perform an advanced search of the articles from the databases. The
Boolean operators were effective in creating a narrow search, and identifying the most credible
and relevant articles. I was able to improve the accuracy of the results from the search and to use
less time in identifying the search.
Date Range
The search from the database yielded data that was relevant to the issue of postpartum depression
and partner support after child birth. I was able to identify relevant data. The date range was in
the last seven years 2013 to 2020. The data range helped to ensure that I identifies new evidence
on the research topic and minimised the search process. The articles considered following the
data range were more specific and detailed about the research topic.
Sources
Source of
Literature
Description
Primary sources eg.
Original research
results in journals,
dissertations,
conference
proceedings,
correspondence
They refer to original studies that result from direct observation, statistical
records, experimental methods, interviews and actual impacts or practices
and policies (Georgia state Unioversity Library 2020).
Secondary Sources
eg. review articles,
systematic reviews,
meta-analysis,
practice guidelines,
monographs on a
specific subject
They refer to evaluations and interpretations that are derived or developed
from the primary data sources. They include systematic reviews, meta-
analysis and reference articles (Georgia state Unioversity Library 2020).
Tertiary sources
Eg
Textbooks,
encyclopaedias,
They refer to a distillation of the primary and secondary sources (Georgia
state Unioversity Library 2020).