The Process Of Carrying Out A Search Strategy - 1761 Words

In the process of carrying out a search strategy, a number of measures usually taken into consideration. First and foremost, identification of the question is crucial as it enables one to translate natural language terms to subject descriptors and MeSH terms. In the process of conducting the search, it is important to begin the search with the letters P and I, bearing in mind that the search results should be initially kept abroad. In the database search, there should be inclusion of cross infection (and other searches related to hospital acquired infection and the use of antibiotics). The search strategy should also include sites such as CINAHL and Medline/PubMed as initial article databases used in scoping search for various health†¦show more content†¦Depending on the research question, the aim of the study can be achieved through adoption of different population sample, new conceptual frameworks, various techniques, or trying to link different studies where the outcomes did not provide solutions to the problem. The goal of the literature review is to determine the kind of search that has been carried out in line with the present research. In recognition of this approach, the study of various articles to provide evidence of the health challenge. There are four categories of literature reviews employed in the study. They include: those that analyze health systems written for the perspective of comprehensive resources; synopses which mainly allow for the extraction of high-quality information mainly in the form of abstracts; syntheses which involve system atic reviews and; studies on the actual research question. Some of the two research evidence sources that were considered for the study include: Bettany-Saltikov, J. (2012) How to do a systematic literature review in nursing: a step-by-step Guide. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill/Open University Press. This article was used in understanding some of the various categories of literature reviews that can be used expound on the present research question. The other article is: Rice, H. E., Englum, B. R., Gulack, B. C., Adibe, O. O., Tracy, E. T., Kreissman, S. G., Routh, J. C. (2015). Use