Introduction
The Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree is the highest level of education available in the field. Generally, DNP program accentuate areas that promote nursing leadership, such as systems management, quality improvement and data-driven decision making (Nursing.org, 2017). The DNP delivers practice-based training on the clinical applications of higher-level nursing knowledge (Nursing.org, 2017). The American Association of College of Nurses (AACN) recognizes the DNP as a minimum standard of education for all advanced practice specialists (Nursing.org, 2017). Due to the evolving U.S. healthcare system, the DNP is expected to take on more significant roles in problem-solving and advocacy in clinical practice (Nursing.org, …show more content…
In several RCTs, compliance was higher with FOBTs than with endoscopic screening. Compliance of FOBTs may drop over time, as it requires performing annually. Endoscopic screening entails higher yield of advanced neoplasia than FOBT, but the relative impact of either modality on CRC mortality remains unknown (Garborg et al., 2013). Ethnic group preferences and a possibility to choose between screening modalities may lead to better overall compliance. In most countries where screening programs are launched, the availability of tests will be limited by costs and endoscopy resources (Garborg et al., 2013). Nonetheless, continuous adaptation of the best local strategy may be possible by introducing different elements of a screening program, such as invitational procedures and public awareness initiatives with a randomized, comparative effectiveness approach (Garborg et al., 2013). It is clear that further research is required to advance and evaluate the impact of primary care practice-level interventions aimed to increase the proportion of eligible patients up to date with CRCS …show more content…
This is due in part to the fact that an effective primary care system provides a team approach to patient care, which offers guidance to patients as they navigate the complex health care system. Such care increases patient engagement and compliance with provider instructions, such as taking medications as directed and making healthy lifestyle changes. Although more than half of adults aged 50 and older in the U.S. have received a CRCS test, millions of Americans are not
The Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree is the highest level of education available in the field. Generally, DNP program accentuate areas that promote nursing leadership, such as systems management, quality improvement and data-driven decision making (Nursing.org, 2017). The DNP delivers practice-based training on the clinical applications of higher-level nursing knowledge (Nursing.org, 2017). The American Association of College of Nurses (AACN) recognizes the DNP as a minimum standard of education for all advanced practice specialists (Nursing.org, 2017). Due to the evolving U.S. healthcare system, the DNP is expected to take on more significant roles in problem-solving and advocacy in clinical practice (Nursing.org, …show more content…
In several RCTs, compliance was higher with FOBTs than with endoscopic screening. Compliance of FOBTs may drop over time, as it requires performing annually. Endoscopic screening entails higher yield of advanced neoplasia than FOBT, but the relative impact of either modality on CRC mortality remains unknown (Garborg et al., 2013). Ethnic group preferences and a possibility to choose between screening modalities may lead to better overall compliance. In most countries where screening programs are launched, the availability of tests will be limited by costs and endoscopy resources (Garborg et al., 2013). Nonetheless, continuous adaptation of the best local strategy may be possible by introducing different elements of a screening program, such as invitational procedures and public awareness initiatives with a randomized, comparative effectiveness approach (Garborg et al., 2013). It is clear that further research is required to advance and evaluate the impact of primary care practice-level interventions aimed to increase the proportion of eligible patients up to date with CRCS …show more content…
This is due in part to the fact that an effective primary care system provides a team approach to patient care, which offers guidance to patients as they navigate the complex health care system. Such care increases patient engagement and compliance with provider instructions, such as taking medications as directed and making healthy lifestyle changes. Although more than half of adults aged 50 and older in the U.S. have received a CRCS test, millions of Americans are not