Forming Research Questions

PICo can be used for asking qualitative questions evaluating experiences, roles, and meaningfulness of a topic.

• P - Population: Population
• I -  Interest: Phenomenon of interest relates to defined activity, process or event.
• Co- Context: Context is the setting or distinct characteristics

PICo Question Template:  What are the ______[I] of ___________ [P] who recieve treatment in _____ [Co]?

Example

• P - nurses
• I  -  mindfulness
• Co - pandemic

PICo Question: Does mindfulness(I) improve quality life among nurses (P) during Pandemic(Co)?

How do caregiver-children (P) experience placing patients with Alzheimers (P) in a nursing home (S)?