Assessment task 1: Topic Identification & Searching Research Evidence Task Description 1. Identify and describe an appropriate and relevant nursing topic and identify its relevance to best nursing...

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CNA341-Assessment Task 1
Topic Identification and Searching Research Evidence
“Are diet control and regular exercise helpful in managing Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus in the middle-aged population?”
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Introduction
Due to increasing incidence and prevalence of diabetes type 2, the disease has become highly epidemic across the globe (Asif, 2014). As per the statistics of WHO, the number of adult population having Diabetes Type 2 has doubled in the last ten years worldwide, most of the increase depicted in developing countries, mainly in Asia (American Diabetes Association, 2013). According to National Health Survey conducted by Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2017, around 2 million adults are at the high risk of developing Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Australia out of which 58% cases can be prevented merely by changing the lifestyle, doing regular physical exercise, eating healthy diet and reducing the body weight (Australian Health Ministry Advisory Council, 2017). Type 2 Diabetes is a chronic health condition in which the body slowly loses the ability to produce adequate amount of insulin (Asif,2014). If the disease gets severe, it may result into more dangerous conditions like loss of sight,
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hage and eventually death. The nursing practices for Diabetes must not only focus on medications and injections to balance the blood glucose but also should involve training of the diabetic patients to involve healthy lifestyle in their routine to prevent the disease from getting weird (Thent, Das and Henry, 2013). They must be told to incorporate regular exercise and diet control in their life to manage the diabetes type 2 in the people of middle age group.
Topic identification / justification
The topic is relevant to clinical practice and nursing. The Diabetes Type 2 is mainly caused due to factors related to heredity and lifestyle risk like overweight, inadequate exercise or physical activity, obesity and poor diet (Asif, 2014). Healthy lifestyle initiatives and regulatory interventions for high risk patients are important part of clinical care which may prevent people from developing the disease. In 2015, the risk factors contributing to the onset of diabetes type 2 were High BMI (52%), Lack of exercise (31%), Meals having no whole grains (12%), and diet rich in meat (5%) (Thent et al, 2013).
The topic explores the literature review of various peer reviewed journal articles written in last five years about this health problem. The research investigates the hypothesis that whether the diet control and regular exercise really may lead to effective management of Diabetes Type-2 in middle age people.
The topic is associated with the National Practice Priorities of Australia, and is considered as one of the National Health Priority Areas. The Australian Government encourages the research in fields of developing better healthcare models that improve the outcomes and lead to better prediction, identification and increases the efficiency of the treatment. The National Health and Medical Research Council supports research in high priority areas like Diabetes Mellitus by documenting the process of moving to achieve goals. The Council also emphasizes to develop frameworks for evidence based decisions, and address the social, community based and environmental aspects of health for Australians. The topic is also associated with State based practice priorities of Tasmania and organisational Practice Priorities of University of Tasmania. It identifies a high risk of chronic disease in Tasmania like low physical activity levels and Obesity and recommends translational research models for Prevention and Management of chronic Diseases in Tasmania. The state governments have also predefined targets and plans to reduce the high risk of chronic diseases in Australia like Obesity, and Low physical activity levels.
Designing a searchable clinical question
Diabetic patients find it difficult to control their blood sugar even after taking regular doses of medicines for many years. It is better if they could improve their health condition by practicing natural ways of lifestyle like regular exercise and controlled diet. It is found that regular physical activities improves the blood glucose level and may successfully eliminate or delay the inception of diabetes type 2, also improving the blood pressure, lipids, and cardiovascular issues in these patients (Pivovarov et al, 2015).
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