Discuss the research databases that you discovered related to the clinical issue that you chose for the Research Databases Assignment. Summarize the evidence you found in your Research Database Assignment. Explain how you would share this with your clinical practice area.

Attached is the research database I chose and the information.

References:

Are the references used in the assignment

Research Database Assignment Form

Type your answers to the following questions using complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and syntax. Click Save as and save the file with your last name and assignment, e.g., NR439_Research_Database_Smith. Submit to the Research Database basket in the Dropbox by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end of Week 4. The guidelines and grading rubric for this assignment may be found in Doc Sharing.

Name: Melinda Jimenez

Describe briefly your topic of interest/research question (15 possible points): Where is this, Melinda? – 10 pts

#1 Database (or collection) (30 possible points):

Title of Database: The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program National Cancer Institute (SEER NCI)

Location of Database (URL): Website URL: HYPERLINK “http://seer.cancer.gov/” http://seer.cancer.gov/

Owner or publisher of Database: The National Cancer Institute

Describe (in your own words) the research database or collection of research including the purpose and the subject matter it covers: The SEER NCI is a national clinical research database providing authoritative information and data on the incidence and survival rate of cancer patients in the U.S. The SEER NCI compiles cancer incidence and survival information across 17 cancer registries that cover approximately 28% of the U.S. population. The database covers the various stages or dates of cancer diagnosis, the primary cancer disease sites, the effective therapy, demographics and mortality rates.

Explain how the database relates to your topic of interest/question: The SEER NCI database is relevant to my topic of interest. This database provides relevant information on some of the health related challenges facing the American population and the significant role of the public healthcare professionals in mitigating the threat of cancer.

#2 Database (or collection) (30 possible points):

Title of Database: National Cancer Database (NCDB)

Location of Database (URL): HYPERLINK “http://www.facs.org/cancer/ncdb/” http://www.facs.org/cancer/ncdb/]

Owner or publisher of Database: Co-owned by the American College of Surgeons and the American Cancer Society.

Describe (in your own words) the research database or collection of research including the purpose and the subject matter it covers: The National Cancer Database is aA clinical oncology database providing relevant hospital registry data generated in approximately 1,500 Commission on Cancer (CoC) facilities. The NCDB provides accurate and reliable data on patients or hospital characteristics for individuals with malignant neoplastic diseases, and addresses the stages of the tumor, and, the histology and treatment options available for treatment.

Explain how the database relates to your topic of interest/question: The NCDB is relevant to my topic of interest on trends in cancer care because it provides relevant data for patients with malignant neoplastic diseases, the treatment and outcomes, which is relevant for analyzing and tracking new cancer diagnosis and historical records on the incidence and survival rate of cancer cases.

#3 Database (or collection) (30 possible points):

Title of Database: Cancer Care Outcomes and Research Consortium (CanCORS)

Location of Database (URL): HYPERLINK “http://outcomes.cancer.gov/cancors/” http://outcomes.cancer.gov/cancors/

Owner or publisher of Database: Co-owned by the National Cancer Institute and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Describe (in your own words) the research database or collection of research including the purpose and the subject matter it covers: The CanCORS is a national clinical research database that provides relevant data on the relationship between quality of care and outcomes among the aged and co-morbidity of lung-cancer and colorectal cancer. The database provides data cutting across 5 regions, 5 healthcare systems and 15 Veteran Affairs hospitals. The database provides relevant insights on the ICD oncology codes, addresses secondary diagnosis issues, and research-based evidence on stage of cancer, mortality and co-morbidities.

Explain how the database relates to your topic of interest/question: The CanCORS database is relevant to my topic of interest because it provides relevant data and insights on quality of care and healthcare delivery for patients with the cancer burden. The database provides relevant data on clinical outcomes, including, reduced psychosocial stress, survival and improvement in long-term health. This database provides a wide range of articles published in a range of scholarly journal articles addressing a wide variety of topics on cancer care and quality of healthcare.

#4 Database (or collection) (30 possible points):

Title of Database: National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB)

Location of Database (URL): HYPERLINK “http://www.facs.org/trauma/ntdb/index.html” http://www.facs.org/trauma/ntdb/index.html

Owner or publisher of Database: American College of Surgeons

Describe (in your own words) the research database or collection of research including the purpose and the subject matter it covers: The NTDB database provides relevant and reliable trauma registry data for the improvement of trauma care in the U.S. The trauma registry data is collected and disseminated via hospital benchmark reports, research data sets and data quality reports.

Explain how the database relates to your topic of interest/question: The NTDB database is relevant to my topic of interest because it provides relevant data on patient demographics, hospital demographics and patient injuries that is are relevant for improving trauma care for patients with bariatric conditions, cancer, and breast diseases. This database provides access to a wide array of data and comprehensive reports for performing research on cancer trauma care and can benefit hospitals on the improvement of patient treatment outcomes.

#5 Database (or collection) (30 possible points):

Title of Database: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program American College of Surgeons Veterans Affairs (NSQIP; NSQIPACS; NSQIPVA)

Location of Database (URL): HYPERLINK “http://site.acsnsqip.org/” http://site.acsnsqip.org/

Owner or publisher of Database: American College of Surgeons

Describe (in your own words) the research database or collection of research including the purpose and the subject matter it covers: The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program is a national clinical database providing measurement and improvement data on the quality of surgical care provided across private healthcare institutions. The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program provides relevant and accurate data on patient demographics, preoperative risk factors, procedures, outcomes and 30-day mortality or morbidity.

Explain how the database relates to your topic of interest/question: The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program is relevant on the topic of interest because it addresses issues core to the delivery of quality and safe surgical operations. This database provides relevant information on how hospitals, especially those dealing with cancerous patients that require surgical operations , can reduce the high costs, improve surgical quality, reduce surgical complications and save more patients.

References

Murphy, M., Alavi, K. & Maykel, J. (2013). Working with existing databases. Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, 26(1): 5-11. doi: HYPERLINK “http://dx.doi.org/10.1055%2Fs-0033-1333627? t “pmc_ext” 10.1055/s-0033-1333627

Assignment Criteria A

Outstanding or Highest Level of Performance B

Very Good or High Level of Performance C

Competent or Satisfactory Level of Performance F

Poor, Failing, or Unsatisfactory Level of Performance Total

Topic Description

(15 points) Identifies a nursing issue. Describes in detail the significance of the topic and why it is of personal interest.

14–15 points Identifies a nursing issue. Describes in general why it is important to nursing or why it is of personal interest.

13 points Identifies a nursing issue, but makes a weak case for why it is significant in general and of personal interest in particular.

12 points Does not identify a nursing issue, e.g., identifies a medical topic, or fails to describe why the topic was chosen.

0–11 points 5/15

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Research Database Description:

Title, location, and owner/publisher

(15 points for each database)

5 X 15 = 75 Selects a research database or collection that has relevance to nursing. Identifies the title of the database or collection.

Gives the correct location of the database so that the reader can find it. Names the owner or publisher of the database.

14–15 points Selects a research database that has relevance to nursing. Gives the general location but the reader cannot necessarily find it. Correctly identifies the owner or publisher.

13 points Selects a source that reports research relevant to nursing, but is not a research database or collection.

Gives a location that can’t be found, or fails to properly identify the owner.

12 points Selects a nursing resource that does not report research, or selects a research database that is not relevant to nursing, or fails to identify any source.

0-11 points 70/75

Research Database Description:

Purpose and relevance to topic of interest

(15 points for each database)

5 X 15 = 75 Describes in detail the research database or collection.

Includes the purpose of the subject matter of the database.

Explains how the database relates to your personal topic of interest.

14–15 points Describes briefly the research database or collection. Includes the purpose of the database. Explains how it relates to your topic of interest.

13 points Identifies the database or collection and its purpose. Explains how it relates to your topic of interest.

12 points

Gives the name of the database, but fails to describe it. Give no purpose, or an incorrect purpose. Fails to explain how it relates to your topic of interest.

0–11 points 70/75

Clarity and Writing

(10 points) Writes with no grammar, spelling, syntax, or other errors.

10 points Writing contains one to two errors of any type.

9 points Writing contains three to four errors of any type.

8 points Writing contains five or more errors.

0–7 points 7/10

TOTAL 152/175

Thank you.

I don’t know what your topic is, Melinda. I went back and looked at weeks two and three TDs. You identified obesity as the topic you wanted to explore in week two. In week three it seemed to change to diabetes, but it was never clear. This assignment seems to be focused on cancer. I have no idea whether the databases you have are relevant to what you intend to explore or not. I deducted 1 point for each database and 1 point for each annotation, because of this. You left the topic description blank, and this didn’t help.