Slide 2: Hi, I am —. The topic of today’s presentation is identifying the needs and health improvement plan necessary for older adults having type 2 diabetes to ensure that they are improving their health condition effectively (ElSayed et al., 2022). The efficiency of the health improvement plan is based on how well it can consider the health needs of the patients through the integration of evidence-based practices. The population will be developed effectively by identifying the health needs of the patients and then ensuring the integration of ethical practices in the health improvement plan for the positive health outcomes of the patients. The involvement of stakeholders is necessary to ensure that all the areas of concern are determined and proper measures are taken to ensure the effectiveness of the treatment that will be provided to the patients through the health improvement plan. Through the integration of effective and relevant technology in the plan, the chances and the sustainability of positive patient outcomes will be validated. The effective communication of the plan with the stakeholders is necessary to ensure that the weaknesses and practice gaps are determined timely and efficiently handled through the improved approaches for better health outcomes and improving the overall reputation of the healthcare organization.
Environmental and Epidemiological Data
Slide 3: The care services based on the population’s preference highlight the need to understand the environmental and epidemiological data of the community including the prevalence of the disease, and other social factors. The community having the major count of patients having type 2 diabetes will be identified and discussed through the evaluation of specific conditions of the community (Nikpour et al., 2022). It has been observed that older adults aged more than 65 are more prone to diabetes due to many factors especially the older adults living in communities having limited health resources of both the diabetic effective diet and health services. In the United States, older adults having diabetes and over age 65 constitute 25% (Milanesi & Weinreb, 2020). However, the environmental data included the lack of healthy food for the people due to which they suffer from diabetes, the small places restricting physical activity, and the limited access to healthcare services contributing to the increasing rate of diabetes in older adults especially in the small communities. The cultural challenges and linguistic barriers also contribute to diabetes on a large scale.
Population-Focused Priority for Care
Slide 4: To provide effective health care to patients suffering from diabetes and control the increasing rate of the disease it is necessary to implement technological changes including the integration of telehealth services and effective self-management plans for the patients so they can efficiently monitor and control their health condition without any delay (Dhediya et al., 2022). Moreover, effective education should be provided to the patients and staff members about the use of technology by considering the culturally competent and linguistically appropriate approaches. Support from the community in improving the health situation of the most vulnerable group will also be one of the major factors in providing quality care services to the patients. The integration of telehealth and telemedicine services ensures that the major environmental factors will be resolved through the best approaches.
Professional Best Practices
The role of community health workers in the improvement of health conditions for people having diabetes and who are more vulnerable to diseases due to their environmental factors, holds great significance. They can provide impersonal and virtual consultation to the people regarding elf management, medications, and physical activities necessary for their health improvement. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) also focuses on providing quality care to patients having diabetes through the involvement and support of communities (Briggs, 2019).
Ethical Health Improvement Plan
Slide 5: The objective of the health improvement plan is to provide health service to all the patients who are vulnerable or at higher risk of the exacerbation of the disease by involving the community in the plan to effectively address the environmental and cultural barriers. The outcome criteria are based on the period of seven months in which access to telehealth services will be increased by 30%, the rate of educational enhancement between the population and the older adults will be enhanced by 25% and the information and availability of diabetic diet will be ensured by 10%. All these outcome criteria will ensure the success of the plan designed to improve the health situation of the patients and increase the rate of elimination of diabetes from the world for the overall health of the world.
Environmental Realities and Challenges
The basic environmental challenges include limited access to healthcare services due to their isolated locations or limited financial resources (Hossen et al., 2023). The lack of healthy diabetic food is one of the other major factors that act as a barrier in the way of improvement of the prevalence of diabetes. Moreover, the limited transportation resources affect the availability of timely interventions at a large scale which results in the exacerbation of the situation causing more health disparities.
Cultural needs are a priority for most people while consulting their healthcare providers which highlights the importance of understanding and identifying the cultural preferences of the people to ensure the success and sustainability of the plan. The language barriers and educational backgrounds are the major challenges while implementing the improvement plan. Moreover, the different beliefs, norms, and values of the people regarding medical and health services are one of the significant barriers to developing a unified care improvement plan for diabetic patients.
Appropriate and Useful Measures of Success
The criteria for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the improvement plan is defined by considering the period which ensures that all the specific needs are determined and effectively integrated in the improvement plan. The integration of telehealth services and culturally effective education helps in the improvement of the health of the patients. Moreover, effective diet availability also plays a great role in enhancing the health and safety of diabetic patients.
Slide 6: The collaboration with the Local Community Health Center (LCHC) will be effective in ensuring the sustainable implementation of the health improvement plan regarding controlling and efficiently treating diabetic disease (Thorsen et al., 2020). The ADA also holds great importance in managing the health situation of the patient and providing guidelines about legal and ethical considerations of the health situation of the patient. The CHWs can educate the patients by interacting with them in culturally friendly languages and preferences ensuring the open communication and reasonable health responses of the patients. The educational tools need to be simplified and language needs to be clear and accurate to ensure the learning of the patients for the effective self-management.
Respectful Exchange of Ideas
The continuous and timely meetings with the healthcare providers, community members, and the LCHC leaders to ensure that they are updated about the needs of the people, the health plan, and the implementation strategies for effective feedback regarding the technologies and policies used to integrate the culturally and environmental preferences of the patients and how the hurdles can be eliminated for the betterment and sustainability of the health plan.
Effective Communication and Data Privacy
The privacy and confidentiality of the patient information must be ensured while providing quality treatment to the patient as it is the major factor for ensuring the well-being and satisfaction of the patients. The prevention of cyber-attacks and data breaches is necessary for healthcare organizations as identified by HIPAA laws regarding patient safety. Accurate and clear consent should be collected from the patients with all the mentioned treatment and technology interventions for their safety and information (Seh et al., 2020). The patient must be informed about how their information will be used and for what purpose the information is needed to build trust. The workshops involve the community members and telehealth integration for communication with distant people to ensure the involvement of every member in the process of improvement of health.
Value and Relevance of Evidence and Technology Resources
Slide 7: Evidence-based practices are best for ensuring the effectiveness of health treatment and self-management plans as these are based on scientifically proven data and effective practices that will help maintain positive outcomes for the patients. The self-management of the patient regarding the regular monitoring of the blood sugar level, maintaining of diabetic diet, and integrating physical activities act as a cornerstone in managing the health situation of the patients having type 2 diabetes (Ahmad & Joshi, 2023). It is also suggested by the ADA to educate patients about the effective monitoring of their health conditions for positive responses of their health condition. The involvement of CHWs in providing culturally competent education to diabetic patients increases the rate of patient engagement in self-management at a large scale. The technology also produces great strategies for the management of diabetes levels in patients by providing timely intervention of the healthcare providers in case of deteriorating health conditions thus ensuring the prevention of health damages. The best use of telehealth services and medical mobile services is that they help people monitor their health condition and consult with their healthcare providers regarding any change in the medication management plan from any corner of the world without having to invest in transportation.
Professional Best Practices
The technology intervention ensures the health and safety of all the people thus focusing on the goals and objectives of The World Health Organization (WHO) for maintaining the standard of health quality (Argyropoulos et al., 2024). According to WHO telehealth services are effective in overcoming the environmental challenges related to the cost of treatment, and transportation issues by providing virtual facilities to all the people. The Institute of Medicine also focuses on the maintenance of positive patient responses by considering the strategies that are patient-centered for the improved response of the patient regarding the care coordination and treatment provided to them.
Evidence-Based Health Improvement Plan Communication
Slide 8: Communication regarding the health improvement plan with the stakeholders and the community members is necessary to ensure that all the practice gaps and areas of uncertainty are effectively identified and eliminated through the coordination of the members. It will ensure their engagement in the management of diabetes for the betterment of the health situation of the patients. The meetings need to be arranged with the stakeholders in which simple and clear language will be used to deliver the information regarding the integration of technology in the plan. The engagement of the community members with the stakeholders to ensure the ownership of every person in the management plan is necessary for effective outcomes. Arrange demos for the telehealth and mobile applications that will be used in the implementation of the plan for their enhanced understanding.
Effective Stakeholders Engagement Strategies
The community members’ involvement in the designing of the resources from the educational perspective needed to educate the patients creates a sense of unified solution to a problem thus increasing the coordination between the members for a single cause (Doubeni et al., 2022). Arrange training sessions for the community members to increase awareness among the people and develop support groups for the management of diabetes. Provide training to the community members regarding the technology and how to effectively use it by ensuring the safety and privacy of patient information according to HIPAA rules. The sustainability of the change can be ensured through feedback involving questionnaires and surveys to ensure the positive response of the patients and the treatment plan.
NURS FPX 6011 Assessment 2 Conclusion
Slide 9: The health improvement plan can be effectively implemented by identifying the health needs of diabetic patients living in small communities at greater risk of exacerbation of the disease (Sugandh et al., 2023). The determination of the environmental and cultural challenges will be effective in ensuring the sustainability of the change implemented to ensure positive health responses. The consideration of ethical approaches and the engagement of the communities to ensure that the management of diabetes is an important concern for the vulnerable population. The proper evidence-based practices along with the technology should be integrated into the healthcare facility for better patient outcomes and overall health improvement around the world.
NURS FPX 6011 Assessment 2 References
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