Download Childhood Obesity: Walk for 30 Chamberlain University NR505 Advanced Research Methods and more Lecture notes Financial Accounting in PDF only on Docsity! Running head: WALK FOR 30 Childhood Obesity: Walk for 30 Chamberlain University NR505 Advanced Research Methods: Evidence-Based Practice 1 WALK FOR 30 Childhood Obesity: Walk for 30 Childhood obesity is a prevalent problem in the United States, affecting 1 in 5 children. The CDC reports that among the millions of children affected there is an 18.4% prevalence in school aged children ages 6-11. (CDC, 2018) This is an issue caused by many possible factors such as sedentary lifestyles, poor eating habits, and most commonly the imbalance of energyintake (food) and energy expended (physical activity). (Williams & Greene, 2018)Healthcare providers need to advocate for the youth and encourage healthy lifestyles with improved eating habits and increased physical activity. The research proposal ‘Walk for 30’ will determine the difference of effectiveness in a brisk walk for 30 minutes for 3 days vs. 5 days, and the outcome of overall weight loss over a 3-month period. Research and evidence-based practice are the roots to this proposal attempting to identify the best intervention to obtain the best overall outcome. Research and evidence-based practice tend to cause misperceptionbecause they are both used to improve clinical outcomes. Research is a systematic investigation generating new knowledge about a phenomenon or validating existing knowledge without bias. (ANCC, 2010)Evidence-based practice is the translating of research findings, quality improvement data, clinical expertise, and patient preferences and values to improve practice and care provided. (Ginex, 2017) The overall purpose is to use the best evidence obtainable to make patient-care decisions and promote patient-centered care. (ANA, 2014)The chosen MSN program specialty track is advanced nurse practitioner (ANP), with a focus on family medicine. The role of the ANP has evolved into a more independent profession than its’ initial start in the 60’s. The ANP has a responsibility to patients to provide the best available evidence and integrate that 2 WALK FOR 30 Nursing theory has influenced patient care and outcomes in everyday nursing practice, as a foundation for clinical decision-making.(Nursing Theory, 2016) The Health Promotion Model primarily focuses on health promotion, disease prevention, and positive motivation. The model allows a focus on the individual children’sperception about health conditions and predict the individual’shealth-related behaviors. The Health Promotion Model defines individual perceptions and the effect on health behaviors. The propositions that influence the ‘Walk for 30’ are 1) People commit to engaging in behaviors from which they anticipate deriving personally valued benefits and 2) Greater perceived self-efficacy results in fewer barriers to a specific health behavior. The practicing ANP assesses for children at risk if the BMI is 30 or greater. Communication of the problem (obesity) and the risks of disease and poor health involved, followed by the recommended intervention (brisk walking 3- 5 days/week), emphasizing the benefits to overall health. Health promotion and disease prevention is a core factor of a nurse practitioner. The focus on the individual children and understanding their own perceptions of health, illness, and the benefits of walking to improve health is important to the overall outcome of weight-loss. The model promotes patient-centered care and focuses on the individual children, promoting health and disease prevention by building their perception of self-efficacy. (RHI, 2005) Childhood obesity continues to be a problem worldwide. It is imperative that healthcare professionals continue to research this and work on a solution to improve the overall health of our future.Obese children become obese adults, and to reduce the number of obese children by 1% can reduce the number of obese adults by 52,821. The significance of this number reduces lifetime medical costs by $586.3 million. (Caple, 2016) 5 WALK FOR 30 References American Nurses Association. (2014) Differentiating research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement. American Nurse Today, 9(6). Retrieved fromwww.americannursetoday.com ANCC Magnet Recognition Program. (2010). EBP and nursing research: Avoiding confusion. Retrieved from Strategies for Nurse Managers.com Caple, C. (2016). Obesity in children and adolescents: Health care costs. CINAHL Nursing Guide. Retrieved from http://web.a.ebcohost.com.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 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