In the PDSA cycle, which activity belongs to the Do phase?

In the PDSA cycle, which activity belongs to the Do phase?

• A. Implement the intervention
• B. Determine how data will be collected
• C. Analyze the results
• D. Maintain and adjust the practice

Answer: (A)

The Do phase is about putting the plan into action—implementing the intervention in the real setting and carrying out the change as designed, often on a small scale to observe how it runs in practice. This is the execution step, not just planning or evaluating. Deciding how data will be collected happens during planning, so it occurs before the Do phase. Analyzing results occurs in the Study phase, where you review what happened and compare it to expectations. Maintaining and adjusting the practice is part of the Act phase, focusing on sustaining or modifying the change after learning from the results.

The Do phase is about putting the plan into action—implementing the intervention in the real setting and carrying out the change as designed, often on a small scale to observe how it runs in practice. This is the execution step, not just planning or evaluating. Deciding how data will be collected happens during planning, so it occurs before the Do phase. Analyzing results occurs in the Study phase, where you review what happened and compare it to expectations. Maintaining and adjusting the practice is part of the Act phase, focusing on sustaining or modifying the change after learning from the results.