What interests you about this topic? Consider using the “5W’s and an H” to focus your search.
- Who – Is your focus on the family, the caregivers, the individual, the nutritionist?
- What – Is your focus on the type of food? The availably of nutrition? A specific population or ethnic group?
- Where – Are you thinking about nutrition at home? An elder care center? A hospital? A geographic location?
- When – Are you interested in historic research or something more current?
- Why – What causes differences in … (e.g., eating patterns, services, etc.)
- How – Would your question be: how much do they eat? How often? How easy or difficult it is to serve this clientele?
An example of combining the above is:
- Are there differences in eating patterns between Alzheimer’s and non-Alzheimer’s patients in a hospital and how are they addressed?