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Topic 8 DQ 2

Student's Name:

Institution of Affiliation:

Course Code + Course Title

Instructor's Name:

Assignment Due Date:

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Topic 8 DQ 2

A doctoral project aims to add to the scholarly knowledge and current evidence base.

However, research and implementation of particular topics are not feasible at this level if

assessed for financial feasibility and practicality. The DPI project is to be implemented in the

current practice site, and it is imperative that the site supports the project in terms of resource

provision. A feasible research topic or PICOT-D question also requires sufficient primary and

secondary sources and data to support project implementation. I developed the first PICOT-D

question, and after instructor feedback, I revised the question to ensure it fits the requirements

and focused on the patients. I have a feasible PICOT-D question with adequate supporting

evidence and data to support the implementation of the recommended intervention.

The PICOT-D question focuses on addressing IPV in hospital settings, identifying IPV

victims, and implementing hospital-based IPV interventions, such as hospital-based advocacy, to

address the issue. Hospital-based IPV intervention requires the engagement of respective

healthcare providers caring for IPV victims and IPV-related illnesses. There is adequate research

support for hospital-based IPV intervention, indicating that implementing such a program in the

practice site is possible and can be actualized by borrowing from methodologies and frameworks

discussed in the supporting literature, which have indicated effectiveness and positive outcomes

(Bonne, 2022; Halliwell et al., 2019; Olson et al., 2022). The topic also addresses a current

problem affecting men, women, and children and is perceived as a significant public health issue

due to its impact on an individual physical and mental health and financial and social

sustainability. If implemented, the intervention would help reduce IPV in the community, and

IPV-related health complications, enhancing the safety of IPV victims.

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References

Bonne, S., Hink, A., Violano, P., Allee, L., Duncan, T., Burke, P., ... & Dicker, R. (2022).

Understanding the makeup of a growing field: A committee on trauma survey of the

national network of hospital-based violence intervention programs. The American

Journal of Surgery, 223(1), 137-145.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S000296102100413X

Halliwell, G., Dheensa, S., Fenu, E., Jones, S. K., Asato, J., Jacob, S., & Feder, G. (2019). Cry

for health: a quantitative evaluation of a hospital-based advocacy intervention for

domestic violence and abuse. BMC health services research, 19(1), 1-12.

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-019-4621-0

Olson, C., Aboutanos, M., Thomson, N., Vincent, A., & Kevorkian, S. (2022). Adapting

Hospital-based Intimate Partner Violence Programs to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Panamerican Journal of Trauma, Critical Care & Emergency Surgery, 11(1), 3-8.