NURS FPX 6011 Assessment 2 Evidence-Based Population Health Improvement Plan

Evaluation of the Environmental and Epidemiological Elements 

The World Health Organization (WHO) shows millions of people in the United States are under type 2 diabetes treatments in various hospitals using the medications prescribed (Rab et al., 2020). The lack of self-management of type 2 diabetes disease and the need for lifestyle changes. The Healthy People 2030 goals aim to reduce hypertension and diabetes worldwide, which results in high blood pressure and kidney failure. However, this is not possible without improving care quality.  

NURS FPX 6011 Assessment 2 Evidence-Based Population Health Improvement Plan

Recent studies related to type 2 diabetes show that in preventing type 2 diabetes, the daily diet intake of the patient is often inappropriate. Patients must consume healthy diets such as organic natural foods and fruits and vegetables (Kretchy et al., 2020). The patient must also avoid the consumption of alcohol and tobacco and remain physically active. 

Ethical Health Care Improvement Plan

There is a need in Vila Health Hospital to create an ethical health improvement plan to reduce and address the social and cultural disparities of patients. The company aims to reduce financial disparities and improve patient safety; this plan incorporates patients’ cultural needs alignment as well as of employees; this increases their skill level and knowledge (Fisher, 2019). Also, the plan should incorporate clinical ethics and the principle of integrity and positive behavior. The current healthcare plan involves the following control and care strategies to help the community address type 2 diabetes issues.   

• Encouraging type 2 diabetes patients to follow the best self-management strategies. 
• Promote and encourage patients to participate in healthy activities such as hiking and daily walking.
• Encouraging physical activities and correct meditation.
• The diet of patients must also include nutritious and hygienic food with low sodium intake (Brown, 2019). 
• The patients must reduce their intake of alcohol and tobacco.
• reducing weight is a good strategy for patients according to their body mass index.
• Moreover, pregnant women should also regularly monitor blood pressure.  
• Offices must obtain the BP apparatus to monitor employees’ blood pressure. This is a great community plan. 
• Insulin and antidepressants must be available for employees when needed. 
• Healthcare organizations should arrange community seminars and educational sessions to create more awareness. 
• Online social media campaigns are also crucial to increase awareness. 

Potential Barriers

Important considerations are cultural norms and processes to improve the health of the community. However, some issues, such as racism and gender inequity, can threaten medical professionals to create a better society (Brown, 2019). This means that there is a need to create equal opportunities related to healthcare resources for everyone, regardless of ethnicity or gender, or race. Therefore, here are some quantifiable measures to consider:  

Quantifiable Measures

• Periodic evaluation of blood pressure. 
• daily monitoring of type 2 diabetes 
• also watching lab test results for kidney issues.

Strategies for Communicating With Stakeholders and Community Members

Effective communication and leadership practices are vital in Vila Hospital to create strong stakeholder relationships. Nurses need a communication strategy to adequately convey information to other clients and authorities. Evidence shows that effective communication with stakeholders can improve healthcare outcomes related to type 2 diabetes (Sesti, 2018). This implies that nurses must present the goals to stakeholders efficiently with proper communication. This will help the organization to align goals with community needs.

NURS FPX 6011 Assessment 2 Evidence-Based Population Health Improvement Plan

Moreover, good communication will also ensure accurate information is conveyed about the disease and medication. Hence, strategies for good communication include using polite communication and listening carefully to patients and stakeholders. Privacy of patient information must be ensured (Rabi et al., 2020), and there should be no data breaches. Moreover, Kretchy et al. (2022) emphasize the importance of effective body language and positive gestures to help patients feel better. This will help professionals better highlight the need to make a healthy community.  

Value and Relevance of Resources for Population Health Improvement Plan

The current community health improvement plan sheds light in the light of relevant peer-reviewed evidence-based resources and scholarly journals to improve the outcomes of Vila Hospital. The use of the CRAAP tool is also vital. That helps determine the resources’ relevance and validity (Fisher et al., 2019). For instance, the incorporation of the CRAAP tool allows incorporating currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose (Brown et al., 2019). This is a vital communication-enhancement tool for professionals to properly identify factors and statistical data related to type 2 diabetes. This tool can help professionals reduce healthcare costs.   

Conclusion

Type 2 diabetes is becoming a major challenge for healthcare professionals due to the rising volume of patients across the country. This leads to heart diseases and persistent high blood pressure in patients. This population healthcare improvement plan aims to target the community to meet the healthcare needs of people and provide them with awareness and information to use resources wisely. The plan sheds light on ethical issues and ethical norms, and cultural values of people to devise adequate communication strategies.     

References

Brown, K., Lee, L. T., & Selleck, C. (2019). Effectiveness of diabetes self-management education in community health. Journal of doctoral nursing practice, 12(1), 96–101.
https://doi.org/10.1891/2380-9418.12.1.96

Fisher, L., Polonsky, W. H., &Hessler, D. (2019). Addressing diabetes distress in clinical care: a practical guide. Diabetic medicine: A journal of the British Diabetic Association, 36(7), 803–812.
https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.13967

Kretchy, I. A., Okoibhole, L. O., Sanuade, O. A., Jennings, H., Strachan, D. L., Blandford, A., Agyei, F., Asante, P., Todowede, O., Kushitor, M., Adjaye-Gbewonyo, K., Arhinful, D., Baatiema, L., Dankyi, E., Grijalva-Eternod, C. S., Fottrell, E. F., & de-Graft Aikins, A. (2022). A scoping review of community health participatory research projects in Ghana. Global health action, 15(1), 2122304. https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2022.2122304

Rabi, D. M., McBrien, K. A., Sapir-Pichhadze, R., Nakhla, M., Ahmed, S. B., Dumanski, S. M., Butalia, S., Leung, A. A., Harris, K. C., Cloutier, L., Zarnke, K. B., Ruzicka, M., Hiremath, S., Feldman, R. D., Tobe, S. W., Campbell, T. S., Bacon, S. L., Nerenberg, K. A., Dresser, G. K., Fournier, A., … Daskalopoulou, S. S. (2020). Hypertension Canada’s 2020 comprehensive guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, risk assessment, and treatment of hypertension in adults and children. The Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 36(5), 596–624.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2020.02.086

Sesti, G., Antonelli Incalzi, R., Bonora, E., Consoli, A., Giaccari, A., Maggi, S., Paolisso, G., Purrello, F., Vendemiale, G., & Ferrara, N. (2018). Management of diabetes in older adults. Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases: NMCD, 28(3), 206–218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.numecd.2017.11.007