Briefly set the scene by identifying the area of practice you are exploring. Explain how you have searched and retrieved published evidence. Provide a synthesis and critical appraisal of your 8-10 studies that you are including in the literature review.

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Summary: You should provide a summary of your dissertation consisting of no more than 300 words. This must include the following subheadings reflecting the chapters in your dissertation:

Chapter One – Background and Rationale Section (Word Limit: 1,000):

You will clearly articulate arguments for why your chosen, focused area of practice is important and may need to be transformed.

In this section you need to identify whether there are already existing, literature or systematic reviews in the area and how these have informed the arguments you are making about the importance of your chosen area of clinical practice and why it may need to be transformed. If there are no existing reviews that you can draw upon, then you will not be penalised for this. Instead, you will need to draw upon other evidence to help support your rationale for focusing on this practice area. A strong argument will include, where relevant, the impact on health, well-being, delivery and efficiency of clinical services and costs (formal and informal).

Chapter Two – Literature Review (Word limit: 5,000):

You will complete a comprehensive literature review related to an area of interest within your scope of practice. The literature review should consist of three sections.

1. Briefly set the scene by identifying the area of practice you are exploring. This will flow from the argument you have presented in your background/rationale section above. You will need to articulate a clear research question for your literature review.

2. Explain how you have searched and retrieved published evidence. You will document your search strategy (including search terms, Boolean operators and databases), your inclusion and exclusion criteria, and how you have arrived at the 8-10 studies you have selected to review.

3. Provide a synthesis and critical appraisal of your 8-10 studies that you are including in the literature review. You will use the Moule (2018) tool to critically appraise your studies. Your critical appraisal must include consideration of ethical principles and best practice. It is important that you apply your writing about ethics to the studies you have reviewed. Your synthesis of the literature will identify relevant themes or issues that cut across the studies you have reviewed. This third section should contain up to 3,000 words.