Discussion Post
Post your background question and your strategy for getting a comprehensive understanding of the clinical issue. Your background question will lead you to your foreground or PICOT question--so it is an important piece of the project!
Your background question should answer the who, what, when, where, how and why. With a clinical question you will include the definition, epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and conclusion. As an example, when I am thinking of background questions that I would like to answer for my topic of depression I would ask:
• How is depression defined and how is it diagnosed in primary care?
• What population is at the most risk for depression?
• What are some of the causes of depression?
• How is depression identified and treated?
The response must include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.