Assessment 3
Literature Review
This literature review should provide a critical analysis of the available literature focusing on
escalation systems
within contemporary health care practice. Primary research papers should be utilised for this review. Literature should be less than five years old unless seminal papers. Please avoid a descriptive account of research studies, as you are required to demonstrate your critical thinking abilities at this level of study.
The specific literature review question is:
What factors impact on the escalation system in healthcare?
There are many resources available to you on the Blackboard site as well as in the ECU Library which will assist you in the process of undertaking a review of the literature. Remember this does not have to be a Systematic Review of the literature but a thorough and systematic approach to defining a question, searching and sourcing the literature, critiquing the evidence and making recommendations. Please attend the virtual tutorial where literature reviews will be discussed.
Introduction
A general overview is required here including a definition of escalation systems around the world and in the Australian context. This sets the scene for your review of the available literature on this topic. Please define a question for your review, which you will base your search strategy on. Ensure that the intent of the assignment i.e. what you intend to achieve is clearly stated.
Methods
This is the “recipe” for your review. This should include the search strategy including databases, key words, inclusion and exclusion criteria, PICO and sources retrieved. Include how you chose the articles included for final review and the critical review process of papers for inclusion in the review.
Please include a table which summarises the articles included in the review. This should include the citation, sample, setting, methods, findings and a comment as indicated. An algorithm of the retrieval and selection of sources should also be included. Please avoid systematic reviews or literature reviews; just include primary research papers. This must be a transparent process to ensure that your marker is aware that you have undertaken a rigorous search strategy.
Critical Analysis
In this section it is important to undertake a critique of all the papers that you have retained for the review. Undertake a systematic evaluation of all of the studies; analysing the positive aspects as well as the not so positive. Utilising a structured review process for each study is important.
Summary of the Literature
Summarise the literature in this section and compare studies, their approached and findings to others. What is new and innovative in these articles and what are the implications for practice?
Recommendations for further Research and Practice Implications
Make recommendations for further research and practice changes in this section, based on the gaps in the literature which you have identified and well supported arguments for changes in practice which you identified in the literature.
Please use APA 7th
referencing style and adhere to the School of Nursing and Midwifery’s Assignment Guidelines.