Dignity from the service users perspective
For this assignment, you will conduct a narrative literature review of 4000 words on a
topic that is related to Service users’ perspective. interprofessional team working
Research topic: Dignity from a service user’s perspective
Aim- The aim is to identify, analyse and synthesise the qualitative evidence of dignity views and factors affecting it from the service users perspective in the context of nursing care and to compare synthesised finding from both nurses and older service users perspective in hospitals.
The essay should include;
1.Introduction
Have an essay topic sentence that sets the whole scene
Background information to elaborate the rationale for your chosen topic. Explain how the assignment developed and why a literature review on your chosen topic is.
Mention how this literature review will contribute to your field of adult
nursing.
Mention which theme you have chosen (service user theme).
State the aim of the essay, followed by sentences that tell the reader how you are going to achieve this. This can be done by presenting or introducing to the reader, in a chronological order, what you will be discussing throughout the essay.
2.Search strategy 300 words
To include;
The types and nature of literature searched
Search engines and databases used
The use of Boolean operators (e.g. AND, OR, NOT), truncation, etc.
List the keywords used together with the Boolean operators, truncation or quotation marks used in searching.
Search parameters/limiters applied (filters) e.g. date range, English language, peer-reviewed, country/ies of publication.
Present the retrieval rate i.e. (1) the number of results from the initial search, (2) the number of results after applying limiters, and then (3) the final number of studies that you will review.
Explain the criteria for including those particular studies in the review.
In other words, state how you narrowed down the number of studies that you will review and how you were able to pick out the literature that is most relevant to the topic.
The critical appraisal tool used
3.Review of the literature 2500 words
Compare and contrast analyses made by the authors of the literature
Identify any strengths, weakness or limitations of the literature (e.g. critically appraising the methodology used in the study, sampling method, the findings of the study, etc.)
Offer your interpretation and judgement of the evidence.
Present your analyses and arguments based on the knowledge you have gained from the literature.
Present your appraisal of the literature with the help of the critical appraisal tool that you used.
Remember, you must read each literature in detail for you to create a comprehensive body of knowledge in your essay. And from that body of knowledge, you will then generate your analyses, arguments and conclusions.
4.Summary 500 words
In this section, you are expected to draw together the key findings and judgements that you have made from your review of the literature section, and the implications of your findings to your field of nursing.
There is no need to introduce new literature here as you are basically condensing the 2500 words that you used in your review of the literature section into 500 words.
The purpose of this is to highlight your key findings, analyses, arguments and judgements based on the review that you have conducted. This is where the synthesis of the literature can be clearly established.
5.Conclusion 200 words
Revisit the aim of your essay, was it achieved?
Reflect on your review, did it answer your research question?
Evaluate the body of knowledge that you have produced, does it satisfy your research topic? Or did you identify gaps?
If the literature doesn’t satisfy your research topic or if they notcomprehensive enough, what do you recommend?
Ps-To consider
Critically evaluate contemporary nursing practice and justify the need for future development in light of current evidence and policy direction in the field of adult nursing.
Demonstrate the ability to assess and evaluate the delivery of care to individuals with complex health needs in the field of adult nursing.
Critically evaluate the skills required by the nurse to engage and involve individuals, families and communities in decisions regarding their health and well-being in the field of adult nursing.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required by the nurse when advocating for and on behalf of service users/clients in the field of adult nursing.
Critically appraise the skills required for partnership working with service users / clients and other professionals in the field of adult nursing.
Reflect on individual professional development within the field of adult nursing, and identify ongoing personal training and development needs
