Asking is fundamental to the evidence-based decision-making process. A well-built question includes five parts, referred to as PICOT that identify the patient problem or population (P), intervention (I), comparison (C), outcome (O), and timeframe (T).
General Topic:
The effects of aromatherapy on postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Specific PICOT-formatted research question:
Among postoperative patients, does the use of aromatherapy as a nursing intervention compared to no aromatherapy lead to decreased nausea and vomiting over a 30-day period?
