PICOT Question: In upper abdominal post-operative patients, how does effective use of incentive spirometer compared to ineffective use of incentive spirometer aid patients in improving ventilation and preventing post-op complications?
Provide a summary of the attached nursing research articles you identified to frame and support the background and significance of the problem. Use the following items to craft the summary of the article:
a) Purpose, b) design, c) setting, d) sample characteristics and size, e) data collection, f) data measurement/analysis, g) results (significant findings), and h) limitations.
Do not restate what the article reports. It is important to develop and practice synthesis skills when evaluating and summarizing research articles. Be succinct and write in a scientific manner. If you struggle with scientific writing, review several research articles to gain a better perspective on this style of writing.
