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Improving Effective Care In Obese Patients In A Primary Care Clinic, Amy Miller
Improving Effective Care In Obese Patients In A Primary Care Clinic, Amy Miller
Journal of Interprofessional Practice and Collaboration
Background: Obesity is a preventable epidemic and costs the United States $200 billion annually. The leading causes of death are linked to obesity.
Local Problem: In a chart review, 53% of patients at a northeast Louisiana primary care clinic were obese. However, none were offered comprehensive lifestyle intervention. The aim was to increase the percentage of patients with BMI < 30 kg/m2 to 60% over 8 weeks.
Methods: A rapid-cycle quality improvement initiative was implemented using four Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles over 8 weeks. Each cycle produced tests of change related to screening, patient and team engagement, and assessing effective care. Run charts and aggregate tables were used to analyze …
Understanding The Experiences Lived By Nurses Caring For Patients With Covid-19: A Hermeneutic Approach, Awatif Mansoor Alrasheeday, Ma. Venus Borja, Eddieson Pasay-An, Farhan Alshammari
Understanding The Experiences Lived By Nurses Caring For Patients With Covid-19: A Hermeneutic Approach, Awatif Mansoor Alrasheeday, Ma. Venus Borja, Eddieson Pasay-An, Farhan Alshammari
Makara Journal of Health Research
Background: Nursing is highlighted among professions that value caring and is perceived as the profession’s heart and soul because of its critical role in providing and delivering high-quality patient care, especially during this coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, little is understood about the experiences of the frontline workers in caring for persons diagnosed with COVID-19. This study aimed to explore the experiences of nurses in caring for persons diagnosed with COVID-19 inspired by the four lived worlds of van Manen.
Methods: The hermeneutic phenomenology was used in nine nurses working in hospitals of Hail region. This study …