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PICO process. The PICO process (or framework) is a mnemonic used in evidence-based practice (and specifically evidence-based medicine) to frame and answer a clinical or health care related question, [1] though it is also argued that PICO "can be used universally for every scientific endeavour in any discipline with all study designs". [2]
The GRADE approach separates recommendations following from an evaluation of the evidence as strong or weak. A recommendation to use, or not use an option (e.g. an intervention), should be based on the trade-offs between desirable consequences of following a recommendation on the one hand, and undesirable consequences on the other.
Humanitarian intervention is the use or threat of military force by a state (or states) across borders with the intent of ending severe and widespread human rights violations in a state which has not given permission for the use of force. [1] Humanitarian interventions are aimed at ending human rights violations of individuals other than the ...
Suicide. Suicide intervention is a direct effort to prevent a person or persons from attempting to take their own life or lives intentionally. Asking direct questions is a recommended first step in intervention. [ 1][ 2] These questions may include asking about whether a person is having thoughts of suicide, if they have thought about how they ...
Reminiscence therapy is defined by the American Psychological Association (APA) as "the use of life histories – written, oral, or both – to improve psychological well-being. The therapy is often used with older people." [4] This form of therapeutic intervention respects the life and experiences of the individual with the aim to help the ...
Human Systems Intervention. Human Systems Intervention (HSI) is the design and implementation of interventions in social settings where adults are confronted [citation needed] with the need to change their perspectives, attitudes, and actions. Depending on the philosophical and theoretical orientation of the intervener, the process can be ...
The bystander effect, or bystander apathy, is a social psychological theory that states that individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim in the presence of other people. First proposed in 1964 after the murder of Kitty Genovese, much research, mostly in psychology research laboratories, has focused on increasingly varied factors, such ...
Triage systems vary dramatically based on a variety of factors, and can follow specific, measurable metrics, like trauma scoring systems, or can be based on the medical opinion of the provider. [6] Triage is an imperfect practice, and can be largely subjective, especially when based on general opinion rather than a score.