Competency 2
Due to the increasing technological inventions on a daily basis, so many people are now able to access online services and the internet is also growing at a higher rate. This has made many scholars to research and post their findings online in order for others to access and also study using their sources. However, as much as people want to post educative materials and help others, some of them usually post non-educative and deceiving content that is not useful when conducting a scholarly study. This means that in order to get and decide what source is best for you, one has to follow some criteria when choosing credible resources ( Marcum, et al, 2016 p527).
The number one criterion is the fact that they do not have to be more than five years old in order for them to meet the qualification. This makes the information to be up-to-date and it will avoid misleading those interested in the current review. The other qualification is that it has to be from qualified researchers who have qualified in this field as their profession. This criterion makes the source credible and reliable for qualified information that is related to this field.
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Competency 3
The topic that has been chosen for this research paper is about safety issues, especially regarding the aging population. Various studies that have been conducted recently clearly indicate that older people are at greater risk of falling and they need to be provided with safety measurements in order to try and prevent this falls. The age group that is at greater risk in regards to falls is the one above 65 years old. This is a wide topic that requires attention in order to maintain the elderly up to their last days ( Marcum, et al, 2016 p532). The major importance of incorporating the Evidence-Based Practice in this safety issue regarding the elderly is that the nurses and the ones caring for them at home will have a source to refer from since it has already been tested and its credibility is proven.
The most suitable EBP model that can be applied in this case is the Iowa Model for EBP to promote quality care. This case requires a model that is sustainable because it is a long-term investment and also incorporates clinicians at all levels of practice. During the implementation of the model, the piloting stage will involve giving a few of the supportive material to three nursing homes for testing for a three month period. Evaluations will then take place to determine whether supportive technology has positively impacted the situation before others are rolled out to the elderly. The tech should be registered and returned to the government in the case of death.
EBP is highly reliant on evidence as the data collected is what determines the solutions provided. In most cases, EBP implemented programs tend to be financially intensive. Furthermore, the programs are implemented for a broad target audience. Implementing such a huge program means that it has to work as expected. For this, data is initially collected, examinations done, and chances of the program being a success evaluated.
Competency 4
Falls have been the leading causes of injury-related deaths that occurred unintentionally. Falls are increasing on a daily basis and they are believed to cause fatal and non-fatal injuries, loss of independence, hospitalization and even early deaths in serious conditions. In accordance with Phelan, et al, 2016, over 2 million elderlies are admitted every year due to falls-related injuries and the cost of treating and maintaining them up to recovery have risen to 30 billion dollars per year (Phelan, et al, 2016). In accordance with the authors, falls among elderlies is one of the safety issues that can benefit a lot from an evidence-based approach like the one they provided in their article.
The source that has been chosen for this topic is "Adoption of Evidence-Based Fall Prevention Practices in Primary Care for Older Adults with a History of Falls…" by Phelan, et al, 2016. The main reason or the criteria that made this the best source to use for this specific study is the fact that it addresses the issue that I am covering and also because it has been written by frontiers in public health. This means that the authors are professionals in this field and therefore the best source (Phelan, et al, 2016). The article is also recent therefore with credible and recent information. The source has covered every topic that needs to be addressed in regards to falls in the elderly.
Competency 5
The authors conducted a study in a clinic setting that involved in and outpatients in Pacific Northwest United States. The patients that were involved in the study were of ages 65 to 95 respectively with a past or current history of falls. However, the biggest focus was on those who had already fallen. The findings indicated that a total number of 256 patients were noted to have a record of falls during the study period ( Sherrington, et al, 2017 p1752). This is a clear indication that elderlies need assistance in order to cab the issue of falling. Finally, the evidence provided in all the sources indicates that falls are a concern and changes in how they are cared for need to be implemented in order to care for the elderly.
Since the target audience is the elderly people, clinicians and other health practitioners involved have to be equipped with proper knowledge on how to communicate. The language used should not only be simple to understand but should also be soft and kind. The elderly are used to being isolated and hence they do not interact with people verbally and non-verbally the way younger people do ( Bothorel, Lohr, Thépaut, Bonnaud, & Cabasse, 2011) .
References
Bothorel, C., Lohr, C., Thépaut, A., Bonnaud, F., & Cabasse, G. (2011). From individual communication to social networks: evolution of a technical platform for the elderly. In International Conference on Smart Homes and Health Telematics (pp. 145-152). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.
Phelan, E. A., Aerts, S., Dowler, D., Eckstrom, E., & Casey, C. M. (2016). Adoption of Evidence-Based Fall Prevention Practices in Primary Care for Older Adults with a History of Falls. Frontiers in public health, 4, 190. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2016.00190
Marcum, Z. A., Perera, S., Thorpe, J. M., Switzer, G. E., Castle, N. G., Strotmeyer, E. S., ... & Zucker-Levin, A. R. (2016). Antidepressant use and recurrent falls in community-dwelling older adults: findings from the Health ABC Study. Annals of pharmacotherapy, 50 (7), 525-533.
Sherrington, C., Michaleff, Z. A., Fairhall, N., Paul, S. S., Tiedemann, A., Whitney, J., ... & Lord, S. R. (2017). Exercise to prevent falls in older adults: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med, 51 (24), 1750-1758.
