LITERATURE REVIEW PLAN

LITERATURE REVIEW PLAN

Introduction of chosen public health issue (Identify a public health issue not about evaluating quality of care but about preventing health, illness, disease and promoting positive health and well-being)

Include why it is a public health issue, why particularly to your group, what is the impact on people, communities, NHS, Cost etc.

Relevant to the field of nursing (doesn’t have to be about your field of nursing or exclusive to your field)

Methodology: literature search engines used
- Key terms used in search
- Inclusion / exclusion criteria
- Search conclusion and how you reduced this
- Short Analysis of literature breaking down the two/ three themes that you are going to explore
- Tables of literature (10 articles) – title/ method of research/ key findings. This can be sections into your themes if this helps.
Thematic analysis of the literature in the two or three themes that you have identified
Practice improvement ideas – what does the literature suggest would improve the outcome[unique_solution]

Example:

Obesity in adults with Learning disabilities
Key search terms -Obesity, learning disabilities, life style
Inclusion/ exclusion – Qualitative and Quantitative, under 10 years, from first world countries, Health Policy guidelines
Search analysis – exercise and access to appropriate activities, Diet and understanding of health eating, financial burden to have access to exercise and diet.
Thematic review of the three identified areas that came out of the literature you reviewed.
Final part to provide an overview from the literature of improvement to practice ideas. So, think about any areas for improvement that you identified from your literature review and consider these as recommendations for service improvement

What is Public health you tube clip on health education England site.

health protection – protecting people’s health (for example from environmental or biological threats, such as food poisoning or radiation)
health improvement – improving people’s health (for example by helping people quit smoking or improving their living conditions)
healthcare public health – ensuring that our health services are the most effective, most efficient and equally accessible

Link to health education England – has some useful links to achievements of initiatives which may be useful

Link below has useful links to specific areas so you can search your chosen area

Learning Disability specific link:

https://www.ndti.org.uk/our-work/our-projects/peoples-health/improving-health-and-lives-ihal/

The service areas covered so far are:

PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND LINK

(don’t worry about the amount of material, just search your area to see what the latest news is)