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Practice Project on Diabetes Intervention Based on Evidence
Diabetes mellitus is a kind of health problem where depicted by an abnormal increase in the level of blood sugar. Diabetes mellitus can be defined as a disease with an inappropriate hyperglycemia and disordered metabolism caused by inadequate insulin secretion or an imbalance between insulin resistance and the right amount of insulin secretion. There are two main forms of diabetes mellitus: Type I, symbolized by total insufficiency, and the more rampant type II symbolized by high insulin resistance with defects of different rates of secretion of insulin (Nanda Nursing, 2011).
Modification of lifestyle, in specific recommendations to go along with a suitable dietary plan, has been widely adopted as the major treatment procedure for people suffering type II diabetes, following the belief that an adequate energy and nutrients intake will reduce the risks of possible complications by improving glycaemic control. Nevertheless, changing or adhering to healthy lifestyle can be quite difficult for a number of people, and the intake of tablets always an easier alternative (Coppell, et al., 2010).
Preventing diabetes in adults is a far better alternative to its treatment, in order to reduce the pressure on resources and health workers (Nield, Summerbell, Hooper, Whittaker, & Moore, 2008). In a condition where it happened, this term paper evaluates a precise Diabetes intervention policy as a way of identifying the...
In the study, about 93 patients aged below 70 years suffering type 2 diabetes and HbA1c-glycated hemoglobin above 7% in spite of optimized drug management in addition to about 2 of obesity or overweight, dyslipidemia, and hypertension were selected for the study. The dietary intervention included Intensive personal dietary advice (according to the nutritional recommendation of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) both the control and intervention participants proceeded with…
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Coppell, K., Kataoka, M., Williams, S., Chisholm, A., Vorgers, S., & Mann, J. (2010). Nutritional intervention in patients with type 2 diabetes who are hyperglycaemic despite optimized drug treatment-Lifestyle Over and Above Drugs in Diabetes (LOADD) study: randomized controlled trial. BMJ.
Nanda Nursing. (2011, May 1). Nursing Intervention for Diabetes. Retrieved from Nanda Nursing Intervention: http://nanda-nursinginterventions.blogspot.com.ng/2011/05/nursing-intervention-for-diabetes.html
Nield, L., Summerbell, C., Hooper, L., Whittaker, V., & Moore, H. (2008). Dietary advice for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
The deployment of evidence-based practice that makes use of cutting-edge research is perhaps most obviously manifest in the greater knowledge research has given about demographic shifts as to who may or may not be vulnerable to particular diseases or conditions. Many years ago, Type II Diabetes was known as adult-onset diabetes, as insulin resistance was associated with obesity, sedentary behavior and other factors assumed to be prevalent amongst adults, not
The hospital used for the study already had protocols in place to prevent patients from getting pneumonia. Published data was provided and posters were placed in all units. However, the nurses chose not to follow the protocols set forth. This is the reason the study was conducted. The nurses confessed that they felt oral care was more of a comfort to the patients than a preventative measure to pneumonia. The
Evidenced-Based Practice According to research, evidence-based practice (EBP) results to greater quality care, enhanced patient outcomes, minimized costs, and more nurse satisfaction when compared to conventional approaches to care. Evidence-based practice is simply a problem-solving approach to healthcare delivery, which incorporates the best evidence from research and patient care records with clinician skill and patient values and likings. The greatest quality of care and best patient outcomes could be gotten when
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the method of gathering, handling, and applying research results to enhance medical practice, the work atmosphere, or patient results. Based on the American Nurses Association or ANA, medical treatments ought to be functional, systematic decisions centered on EBP scientific studies. Making use of the EBP method of medical practice can help to deliver the very best quality and most price-effective patient treatment conceivable. This document is
Evidence-Based Practice Task a: Nursing Research Journal in APA-Format Chaney, D. & Glacken, M. (2004). Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Research Findings in the Irish Practice Setting. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 13, 731-740. The five areas of research, background information, literature review, methodology discussion, data analysis, and conclusion in the journal article. Areas of Research Report Issues Addressed The researchers used information from previous studies like Treacy & Hyde, 2003 to create background for the
Janvnbakht, Hejazi, & Ghasemi (2009) have clearly identified the purpose of their study. They have also stated the importance and relevance of the research topic to the current evidence-based practice. An already diagnosed illness of anxiety and depression is included in the study and evaluation of the history of other psychiatric illness confirmed before the study. The use of participants with an already diagnosed illness facilitates the study of