1. Define the research question. The first step is to clearly define the research question that you want to answer. This will help you to focus your literature review and to identify the relevant studies.
2. Develop a search strategy. Once you have defined your research question, you need to develop a search strategy. This will help you to identify the relevant studies in the literature. There are a variety of ways to develop a search strategy, but you can start by identifying key terms related to your research question. You can then use these terms to search databases such as PubMed, PsycINFO, and CINAHL.
3. Screen the studies. Once you have identified a list of studies, you need to screen them to determine whether they are relevant to your research question. This means that you need to read the abstracts of the studies to see if they address your research question. You can also read the full text of the studies if necessary.
4. Appraise the studies. Once you have screened the studies, you need to appraise their quality. This means that you need to assess the methods used in the studies and the conclusions that are drawn. You can use a variety of tools to appraise the quality of studies, such as the checklist for critical appraisal of quantitative studies developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute.
5. Synthesize the findings. Once you have appraised the studies, you need to synthesize their findings. This means that you need to combine the results of the studies to draw conclusions about the use of integrative theory in clinical practice or research studies.
6. Write the literature review. The final step is to write the literature review. This should include a summary of the research question, the search strategy, the screening process, the appraisal of the studies, and the synthesis of the findings.

Here are some additional tips for conducting a literature review:

• Be thorough. When you are conducting a literature review, it is important to be thorough and to identify all of the relevant studies. This can be time-consuming, but it is important to do a good job of searching the literature in order to obtain a comprehensive overview of the research on your topic.
• Be critical. When you are reading the studies, it is important to be critical of the methods used and the conclusions drawn. This means that you need to be aware of the limitations of the studies and the potential for bias.
• Be clear. When you are writing the literature review, it is important to be clear and concise. This means that you need to clearly state your research question and to summarize the findings of the studies in a way that is easy to understand.