UCLA Preventing Atelectasis Research Paper

MY TOPIC WILL BE ABOUT ATELECTASIS

The purpose of this assignment is to develop a strong, working foundation for your final paper. You will identify a topic area and develop a problem- or issue-related topic within that area of interest. As you develop this specific topic, keep in mind that your eventual goal is to formulate and present a solution to the healthcare issue or problem you identify.

Your topic proposal should include the following items and address the following:

Describe the topic you wish to pursue. 

It may be somewhat broad at this point and it may imply a problem. Use the Additional Resources in your course materials to help you search for ideas.

Identify your purpose: Why are you interested in this topic? (Narrow your topic.)

Specifically, explain what it is that fascinates you or draws you to this topic.

Clearly describe the topic’s relevance in the field today.

Identify a purpose for a paper on this topic:

• What might you accomplish in exploring this problem?

What is your intended goal?

To evoke change

To make new connections (new cause and effect)

• To introduce a new theory, solution, or idea
• Is this goal realistic?
• Provide a brief description of the problem associated with your topic that can be addressed through your proposed strategies. Remember that the problem may include (for example):

The lack of skilled workforce.

• Not enough training resources.
• Lack of awareness of the issues within the topic.

Hard to treat or understand the causes.

• Lack of education for accepting/recognizing a disease.
• Not effective methods to manage a condition, etc.  
• (Avoid considering the symptoms of a disease as a problem)
• Identify a problem within the topic and draft a problem statement. (It will likely evolve and be revised as you progress through your research.)

Identify a problem related to your topic and state it.

The problem statement should be specific and indicate the focus of your final paper.

• Not too narrow, not too broad

Intellectually challenging (a simple solution is not apparent)

• Who would benefit from a solution to this problem (who is the target population)?
• Problem statement provides the context for the research study and typically generates QUESTIONS that the research hopes to answer (objective of the research). You need to be able to clearly answer the question “what is the problem”? And why this problem is worth attention (relevance).
• Questions to ask when analyzing the problem:
•                -What is the history of the problem?
•                – How long has it existed?
•                – What are the causes of the problem?
•                – What are the symptoms of the problem?

               – What resources are available for dealing with the problem?

               – What obstacles will prevent solving the problem?

When you’ve explained what the problem is and why it’s so important, proceed to explain how you propose to deal with it. Your hypothesis should be based on evidence-based research and should be written to be as clear and concise as possible. Stick to big, important, concrete concepts and leave any minor details for later — you’ll have plenty of opportunities to get into every minor aspect of your proposed solution in your final paper later.