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Running head: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHYAnnotated Bibliography Name of the StudentStudent number Unit coordinator name Word count - 2250 words

1ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHYIntroductionThe assignment is the annotated bibliography pertaining to the chronic health condition.The aim of the annotated bibliography is to develop the critical analysis and the solution focusedskills. The annotated bibliography is based on the critical evaluation of the evidence-basedliterature. For the purpose of the assignment, a chronic health condition is selected and a clinicalpractice issue related to chronic care nursing. The assignment deals with the arthritis in the aged-care setting. The issue with the chronic care nursing selected is the pain management. In order toguide the literature review a research question is developed. For annotated bibliography thecompleted search strategy is detailed. The annotated bibliography consists of summary andcritical discussion. The bibliography consists of atleast 5 scholarly sources. It is followed by thesynthesis of all the articles reviewed. Chronic health conditionA chronic illness is the long term condition that has no complete cure and is associatedwith several comorbidities. One of the chronic health conditions that will be discussed in thepaper is arthritis in the aged care setting. Rheumatoid arthritis, gout and osteoarthritis are thecommon problem faced by the elderly patients. Arthritis is the chronic disease that attackswomen, men and children at any age. It damages the body joints causing intense pain anddiscomfort. The most commonly affected joints are the Knees, ankles, neck, back, hips, hands,wrists, fingers, ankles and toes (Walker, 2012). This chronic deforming disease and associated pain can render anyone disabled withoutproper treatment. Patients with this disease live in uncertainty about the unknown consequences

2ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHYin future. Some types of arthritis are difficult to diagnose. The treatment for arthritis usuallyconsists of pain killers, anti-inflammatory disease and anti-rheumatic drugs. Apart from thepharmacological treatment, non-pharmacological treatment includes modification of lifestyle andpain management techniques. Some of the symptoms of the arthritis is so debilitating that thepatients lose mobility and joints strength. The patients are thus forced to change the lifestyle tobe able to manage the activities of daily living (Jia & Jackson, 2016). Issue related to chronic care nursingThe common challenge for the nurses caring for arthritis patients is the symptomsmanagement such as pain and flares. On a daily basis in the emergency room it is heartbreakingto see the patents with arthritis. The patients arrive in ER with intense pain or flares. Middle agedmen and women are most frequently encountered in the emergency room. Arthritis and ageingare associated with several comorbidities. It includes osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease andmalignancies. With the increasing aging population the prevalence of arthritis especiallyrheumatoid arthritis is estimated to increase (van Onna & Boonen, 2016). These factorssignificantly hamper the management of arthritis. Over the years there is an increasing concernamong the nurses failing to handle pain management concerns of the patients with arthritis. Onthe other hand, the elderly patients too lack the knowledge required to manage the symptoms,which is a challenge for nurses. As per the literature, there is inadequate treatment of the pain asit tends to be underestimated. In the management of the patient care, the nurses act as mediatorbetween the patients and the physicians. Nurses play a vital role in outpatient pain management.Pain management is centre in health care today given the opioid crisis (Fitzcharles, Lussier &Shir, 2010). There is a lack of knowledge on factors acting as barriers for nurses to implementeffective pain management strategies. The rationale for the chosen nursing issue is the

3ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHYexperience observed from one of the relative suffering from the arthritis and dissatisfied with thepain management strategies. Patient’s satisfaction with pain control is known to be associatedwith the key contributions of the nurses. Thus, it is necessary to identify and understand thebarriers of the nurses to manage pain symptoms of the arthritis patients. Search strategy:1. Research questionThe research question to guide the literature review as a part of the evidence basedmedicine, which involves developing a question based on the issues identified with the disease orthe patient. Using the research question, evidence will be identified. The research question forthe annotated bibliography is-What are the educational needs and barriers of the nurses caring for the patients witharthritis (gout, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis)?2.The key topics expressed in the research question are the nursing education needs incaring for arthritis patients. The topic also expressed is the challenges faced/perceived by thenurses in caring for the arthritis patients.3. Search terms The search terms used for extracting the research papers for annotated bibliography andnarrowing the research are-

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