Research Proposal

Research Proposal

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Overview of clinical case.............................................................................................................1
Current knowledge and theories related to dementia..................................................................1
Rationale of the research.............................................................................................................2
Significance of literature review in healthcare............................................................................3
Aim and objectives......................................................................................................................3
METHODOLOGY..........................................................................................................................3
Sources of information................................................................................................................3
Selection of appropriate research article......................................................................................3
Exclusion and inclusion criteria on PICO based search questions..............................................3
Appropriate method for data extraction.......................................................................................3
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION......................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

Title: “To evaluate the importance of health promotion through education to promote healthy
lifestyle for dementia patient and public in general using evidence based approach for early
detection and treatment.”
INTRODUCTION
Overview of clinical case
In order to assess aim and objective of the research in a better manner, a clinical case has
been chosen where a woman named Mavis who is 55 years old has been facing issue with
memory retainment. A severe deterioration in her health has been experienced by his son since
past 12 months. The patient herself have acknowledged that she faces memory problems these
days. However, she feels that it is for the short duration only. On current visit to the doctor,
Mavis has been diagnosed with Dementia which requires serious care from her family and
friends. Since, the detection has been delayed, there are chances that she may face issues in her
recovery (Alzheimer Europe: The importance of awareness in dementia, 2017).
Her medical history reveals triple vessel coronary artery bypass graft in 2010, that is, 7
years ago. She was also detected with sinus bradycardia and hypertension in the year 2011. She
was a former smoker and has also experienced one episode of vertigo, nausea and vomiting.
Current knowledge and theories related to dementia
According to Grimmer and et,al (2015), dementia is a non-specific disease where mental
health of an individual deteriorates which has stronger interference in daily life as well. There is
a wide range of symptoms through which a person suffers. It includes decline in retaining
memory, impact on thinking skills and reduction in the ability to perform day to day tasks. The
individuals also have impaired communication and language skills, difficulty in decision-making
and judgement, etc. However, in contrast to this, as per the views of Martin, Kelly and Lafortune
(2015), dementia is majorly caused due to damage in brain cells which interferes in
communication process between the cells. When the cell’s communication process is intervened,
it affects thinking, behaviour and feeling aspects of life.
According to Davis, Campbell and Capp (2017), promoting education regarding a disease
plays an important role in early detection and treatment. A growing occurrence of disease
requires that person must possess adequate knowledge regarding signs and symptoms of the
disease. Since, dementia is a non-specific disease where it is difficult to get it detected at early
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