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Writing Abstracts

Writing Abstracts. EBNP Fellowship Program Workshop 11. What is an Abstract?. Why take the time to write a good abstract?. Does the title indicate what people participated?. Research methods textbooks suggest that authors should name the population in titles.

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Writing Abstracts

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  1. Writing Abstracts EBNP Fellowship Program Workshop 11

  2. What is an Abstract?

  3. Why take the time to write a good abstract?

  4. Does the title indicate what people participated? • Research methods textbooks suggest that authors should name the population in titles. • The use of Ethics in Health Care Decisions.

  5. Better Titles • The Relationship Between Ethical Principles and Health Care Provider Decisions among Family Nurse Practitioners. • The Extent to which Ethical Principles form the Basis of Health Care Policy Decisions for Tennessee State Legislators.

  6. Is the title free of jargon and acronyms? • Professionals in all fields use jargon or acronyms. • Unless the researchers are writing exclusively for peers, use of jargon or acronyms is inappropriate. • ACOA, ICD, ECT, PUD,

  7. Types of Abstracts • Research • Literature review • Evaluation of a project

  8. Major Components of Project Evaluation Abstracts • Background • what problem prompted the project? • Why is this an important problem? • 1 sentence • Objective(s) of project

  9. Major Components (cont’d) • Description of implementation • what was done • who was involved • type of patient care area • how was it evaluated • Evaluation • how well were the objective(s) met

  10. Major Components (cont’d) • Conclusions • Implications • for practice • for future implementation

  11. Call for Abstracts • Space, page or word limitation • typically 1 page or less • Criteria for evaluation • Requirements for previous presentation • Deadline for submission

  12. Submitting an Abstract • Title • Author(s) & credentials • Institution • City & state • Body of Abstract

  13. Blinded & Unblinded Copies • Blinded Copy • contain title of abstract & body of abstract • used for blind (anonymous) review • Unblinded Copy • contains title, author(s), affiliation, & body of abstract

  14. Areas to Avoid with Abstracts • Too much introductory material • Too much jargon • Not using complete sentences (ex. To ascertain how they tracked time for their pain relief.)

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