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401007 - Approaches to Nursing Practice

   

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Running head: APPROACHES TO NURSING PRACTICEApproaches to Nursing PracticeName of the Student:Name of the University:Author Note:

1APPROACHES TO NURSING PRACTICEAmendment of pdf PosterAbstractBackground: Consistent with the global health burden, diabetes continues to be a major healthchallenge in New Zealand as well. Healthcare infrastructure is undergoing rapid and drasticchanges to cope up with this menace. People belonging to diverse race and ethnicity in the NewZealand context, and of varied age group are likely to be at risk of harboring this disease therebynecessitating adoption of suitable interventions for mitigating the condition. Aim: The prospective study will strive to find out the underlying link between lifestyle andprevalence of diabetes in relation to the outcome variables of physical activity status and dietaryintake in the concerned population of diabetic individuals belonging to the age group of 35-60years and residing in New Zealand. Method: A quantitative and exploratory research design will be employed in course of the studyto obtain relevant information related to the topic of investigation in the concerned population.The primary outcome variables of the study will be the assessment of the physical activity leveland dietary intake of the individuals. Global Physical Activity Questionnaire and Eating HabitsQuestionnaire will be chosen for assessing the physical activity and nutritional consumption ofthe respondents through survey. A sample size of 100 respondents who fit into the predefinedcriteria will be recruited in the study. The diabetic patients will be screened through properpathological examinations to be included in the study. Statistical analyses through correlationwill be computed for understanding the association among the outcome variables with theprevalence of diabetes. Understanding about the association will help to recommend strategiesfor ameliorating the diabetes condition in the relevant population. Ethics: The study will conform to all accepted protocols as well as established ethical and legalguidelines so that the interests of the participants are safeguarded thereby increasing thecredibility and acceptance of research done.

2APPROACHES TO NURSING PRACTICEIntroductionDiabetes is a throbbing health concern of recent times that is essentially considered as ametabolic syndrome increasing co-morbidities and mortalities for significant health disorders. Inthe context of New Zealand, data reveals that over 240,000 people are afflicted by diabetes(mainly type2). However there are another 100,000 who have the disease but remainundiagnosed. It has been found that Māori and Pacific Islanders are more likely to harbor thedisease, precisely three times more in comparison to other New Zealanders in addition to theSouth Asian population. Statistics suggest that both forms of diabetes are increasing with obesityrelated type2 diabetes being more prominent (Health.govt.nz, 2017). Another report throughresearch based evidences suggests that 7% of the population is suffering from diabetes while 1out of 5 individuals are at risk of encountering it (Maoridiabetes.co.nz, 2017). Research questionThe basic research questions of the prospective study may be stated as:How far individuals belonging to 35-60 years, diagnosed as diabetic and residing in NewZealand are predisposed to be affected by diabetes due to dietary intake and physical activitylevel?Is there any association between lifestyle of an individual and onset of diabetes?Study aimThe prospected study aims to investigate on the nutritional and physical activity level of theindividual who has been suffering and diagnosed with diabetes condition in which the bloodglucose level is higher than normal to be labeled as diabetic. Lifestyle of the vulnerable

3APPROACHES TO NURSING PRACTICEpopulation of 35-60 years will be put under scanner to closely understand the association oflifestyle with the onset of diabetes.Literature Review or Background (this section has already been done separately inLiterature Review, only the points that has not been covered is included here) diabetes is a disorder (to be changed in poster)Lifestyle modifications have been recognized as the choicest interventions capable of mitigatingconditions like that of diabetes. Hence, performance of daily physical activities alongsidemanagement of dietary intake is suitable for combating the ill effects of diabetes and harboringpositive outcomes in the affected individuals (Shi & Hu, 2014).Pacific Islanders and Māori population apart from the South Asians in New Zealand have beenreportedly to be under the threat of developing the disease more in comparison to others ethnicand racial groups. Research designThe prospective study will resort to a quantitative research design for harboring meaningfulresults through conduct of a survey and employing suitable statistical analyses subsequently toaccount for proper interpretation of the pertinent derived data from the survey. Respondents willbe selected in accordance with the inclusion criteria by virtue of simple random sampling.Survey through adoption of suitable questionnaire will be carried out to retrieve the responsesfrom the respondents and gain an insight on the issue. Further, an exploratory research designwill be essentially pursued so that clarification may be gained for the nature of the problemrelated to the study (Creswell, 2013). Hence, satisfactory evaluation of the cause and effect

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