Searching for high quality clinical evidence through research is a difficult task. It is,
however, a crucial aspect of evidence-based practice. The PICO strategy streamlines this process
for nurses and all other researchers in various backgrounds for credible evidence (Hastings &
Fisher, 2014). Through PICO, they have a strategy to come up with a good clinical research
question before the actual research by coming up with the four elements of a sound clinical
question. The question addresses the major problem for the patient, intervention or treatment,
alternative treatment if any, and the desired outcome (Hastings & Fisher, 2014). All these
combinations develop a credible PICO question. In the same format, there is a need to come up
with a PICO strategy for diabetic patients that suffer from detrimental effects from the effects of
the disease. The PICO approach will help in identifying research articles for study, discuss the
various findings, and show the relevance of the articles in decision making.
Use of the PICO (T) Approach in Diabetics Type II
The practice issue in this study is the management of diabetes type II. The evidencebased problem is that diabetes self-management education is paramount to giving the newly
diagnosed patient a tool for diabetic control, but it does not always lead to behavior and
metabolic control of blood sugars. Through this, there is a need for a PICO study to determine
the effectiveness of a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary approach to patient education in
compliance with blood glucose control compared to traditional patient education. Traditional
DSME involved exercise, diet, and health promotion (Lepard et al., 2015). Others included a
demonstration of checking blood sugar, medications, and education about the disease. The PICO
question understudy is "In adults diagnosed with DM II, does a more comprehensive and multiThis study source was downloaded by disciplinary approach to patient care achieve higher compliance with blood glucose control
compared to traditional patient education?”
 
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