Breast Self-Examination Practice Among Women in Singapore: Finding Evidence and Designing a Pilot Study

School of Health & Social Care NURS09718
Module NUR09718: Advancing Practice through Research
Formative Assessment
** Please note the maximum word count is 1,000.
Matriculation Number Name
Research Question What is the current breast self-examination practice among women in Singapore?
PART 1: Finding evidence (250 words)
[1] Explain the term ‘hierarchy of evidence’. Use a reference to support your definition. APA 6th must be used.
[Write around 100 words. The box will expand to fill your text.]
In nursing, it refers to a research pyramid that gives a visual and logical illustration of various researches running from the most
dependable at the top to the least reliable at the bottom. However, there is no currently agreed upon a single level of evidence for the kind of
reports seeking to find out patient concerns and experiences (Ingham-Broomfield, 2016). The hierarchy also provides seven levels, with the
first one involving meta-analysis and systematic reviews, considered as the best evidence, and the last one involving ideas, opinions,
anecdotes, and editorials.
Reference
Ingham-Broomfield, R. (2016). A nurses' guide to the hierarchy of research designs and evidence. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing,
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The, 33(3), 38.
[2] List four search terms you would use to find literature on your chosen scenario and explain why you have chosen each term in the table
below. [Write around 20 words for each explanation.]
Search Term Used Explanation
(a) Practice
The research question seeks to establish if ladies carry out BSE, and this
keyword will bring the results for it. Moreover, the study will seek to evaluate the
practice and knowledge of BSE among women in Singapore.
(b) Breast self-examination
The research involves its knowledge and practice of BSE, and thus, the
keyword necessary to bring on the available literature on the issue is BSE. The
purpose of the research is to determine level of practice and knowledge of BSE
among females in Singapore.
(c) Women
BSE is indicated as a strategy to make an early evaluation of breast
cancer, and the study is specifically on women. Thus, necessary. All females of
reproductive age are required to perform BSE
(d) Singapore The study focuses on women from Singapore, and thus, the keyword will
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help in bringing in the available literature that has been done before in Singapore.
[3] Justify the search engines and databases you have used in the table below. Why are they relevant to your chosen topic and profession?
[Write around 20 words for each justification.]
Search Engine / Database Used Justification
(a) Google Scholar
It offers a variety of resources ranging from dissertations, books, articles,
and abstracts from various academic publishers, universities, professional societies,
and other websites.
(b
) Cinahl Database
This database gives indexing of top nursing and allied health literature that
are present together with nursing journals and publications from recognized
nursing organizations.
PART 2: Designing your study (500 words)
[4] Complete the following table for your small pilot study design. [The table will expand to fill your text.]
(a) Research Question What is the current practice of BSE among females in Singapore?
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