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HLN707 Research Methods in Health

Assessing the health effects of tick bites on Local Government Outdoor Workers in Australia and the potential risks of tick-borne diseases.

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Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

   

Research Methods in Health (HLN707)

   

Added on  2021-09-17

HLN707 Research Methods in Health

Assessing the health effects of tick bites on Local Government Outdoor Workers in Australia and the potential risks of tick-borne diseases.

   

Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

   

Research Methods in Health (HLN707)

   Added on 2021-09-17

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Running head: PART B
Research proposal
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1. Research title
What primary and secondary prevention strategies can be implemented for type 2 diabetes
mellitus, a chronic disorder: perspective of nursing staff and general practitioners?
2. Research investigators
3. Summary of research plan
Background- Early prevention of the chronic disease diabetes is possible with the
implementation of appropriate pharmacological and lifestyle interventions among
individuals, who are considered to be at an increased likelihood of suffering from the
condition. Hence, primary care would be the valid setting for the research to be conducted.
Hypothesis- General Practitioners and nurses can help in early prevention of type 2
diabetes by implementing pharmacological and lifestyle interventions.
Aim- To determine the perceptions of general practitioners and nurses on the
identification and management of type 2 diabetes among people who are at risk
Research design- Qualitative study will comprise of focus groups as the data collection
method, followed by analysis of responses into themes.
4. Background and justification for research
Statistical reports suggest that an estimated 6% Australians that accounts for 1.2 million
people, aged more than 18 years suffered from diabetes in 2014-2015. There
wereapproximately 16,400 deaths in Australia in 2015 due to diabetes mellitus, with more
than half of them (55%) occurring due to type 2 diabetes (Australian Government, 2018).
Furthermore, death due to type 2 diabetes and rates of hospitalisation have been found to be
twice as great in rural regions, when compared to theurban areas. There is mounting evidence
that has associated socioeconomic disadvantage with an increase in vulnerability to develop
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diabetes, its prevalence, hospitalisation, and subsequent death rates (Saydah, Imperatore &
Beckles, 2013). Furthermore, there were approximately 1 million hospitalisations in the year
2015-2016 due to diabetes alone. This provides adequate evidence for justifying the rationale
behind focusing the research question on early detection and prevention of the chronic
disorder.
In the words of Yates et al. (2014) impaired tolerance of glucose and problems in fasting
glycaemia have been identified as major precursors that act as indicators for people who are
assumed to be at an augmented risk of acquiring type 2 diabetes mellitus.This impairment in
glucose tolerance (IGT) is usually defined in the form of a transition phase that fluctuates
between normal tolerance of glucose and diabetes mellitus, and is commonly referred to as
pre-diabetes. There is mounting evidence from clinical trials that focus on lifestyle
interventions that obese persons having impaired glucose tolerance have reported successful
prevention of their transition to type 2 diabetes mellitus, or a delay in the development of
their symptoms (Yoon, Kwok & Magkidis, 2013). This early management of the chronic
condition has usually been brought about by increased adherence to physical activity, and
dietary modifications that have resulted a subsequent weight loss. Furthermore, scholarly
literature by Yang et al. (2014) has also elaborated on the benefits exerted by
pharmacological intervention such as, acarbose and/or metformin.
The findings were further supported by the Diabetes Prevention Program that was
successful in establishing a correlation between amplified physical activity, metformin
therapy and a momentous lessening in the number of people who had impaired glucose
tolerance (Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group, 2015). Other evidences are also in
accordance to the fact that multifaceted lifestyle interventions that comprise of exercise,
dietary alterations, smoking cessation, counselling, and behavioural modifications have
proved beneficial in averting or delaying the onset of diabetes among people who have been
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