Approach: formulate a clear and searchable clinical question and use the PICO form as a tool.
Consider synonyms, translations, keywords from the CINAHL headings, search terms from other sources and so on.
​Below you find a worked-out example that you can use as a guide.
Example of a clinical question:
Is chewing gum effective in preventing postoperative bowel obstruction?
P = postoperative patient
I = chewing gum
C = /
O = intestinal obstruction
P = surgical patient / postoperative patient
I = chewing gum / chewing gums / gum chewing
C = /
O = bowel motility / bowel obstruction / intestinal obstruction / ileus
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Or use the translation site DeepL.
P = general surgery
I = chewing gum
C = /
O = intestinal obstruction
Handy example!
Also remember the guidelines page in the general LibGuide Verpleegkunde (Nursing)!