The nurse’s involvement in research and transformation of evidence-based practice into the clinical setting has been highly endorsed over the years. This is due to the fact that nurses work closely with patients and spend a lot of time with the patient than any other member of the health care team. Nurses are encouraged to raise their concern and come up with evidence-based practices that would support interventions and improve patient outcomes. The implementation of a diet and exercise educational program can significantly improve the plight of the patient, reduce hospital visits due to complications, decrease the amount of time missed from work, and so on. Although this intervention has many benefits, there are also ethical issues and barriers
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Type 2 diabetes, formally known as adult onset, is the most predominant type of diabetes. According to Lewis et al., (2014) it accounts for nearly 95% of all diabetes. With this type of diabetes, the pancreas continues to produce insulin, but it is either poorly utilized by the body or its inadequate. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) suggests that the first line of treatment and management of the disease should focus on healthy diet and exercise (Type 2, 2016). Evidence-based research has shown that losing 10-20 pounds of weight could reduce blood glucose levels and may decrease the chances of complications such as heart and blood vessel diseases. Obesity is a major risk factor of T2DM. Therefore, “weight loss has been associated with improved insulin resistance, therefore the ADA recommends weight loss for all individuals with T2DM who are overweight or obese” (Lewis et al., …show more content…
With most of the qualitative methods used some form of questionnaire or focused group interviews. Majority of the interviews were face-to-face with semi-structured questions that was reflected on the aims of that particular study. The interviews were tape-recorded which made it easier for the researchers to analyze the data collected anytime. The studies that employed quantitative utilized a double-blinded peer-reviewed, randomized control study, and a cross-sectional descriptive correlational design. Participants or subjects involved in these studies were informed of the benefits, demerits and purpose of the study. This is an important component of any successful research. All possible ethical and legal issues were
Type 2 diabetes, formally known as adult onset, is the most predominant type of diabetes. According to Lewis et al., (2014) it accounts for nearly 95% of all diabetes. With this type of diabetes, the pancreas continues to produce insulin, but it is either poorly utilized by the body or its inadequate. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) suggests that the first line of treatment and management of the disease should focus on healthy diet and exercise (Type 2, 2016). Evidence-based research has shown that losing 10-20 pounds of weight could reduce blood glucose levels and may decrease the chances of complications such as heart and blood vessel diseases. Obesity is a major risk factor of T2DM. Therefore, “weight loss has been associated with improved insulin resistance, therefore the ADA recommends weight loss for all individuals with T2DM who are overweight or obese” (Lewis et al., …show more content…
With most of the qualitative methods used some form of questionnaire or focused group interviews. Majority of the interviews were face-to-face with semi-structured questions that was reflected on the aims of that particular study. The interviews were tape-recorded which made it easier for the researchers to analyze the data collected anytime. The studies that employed quantitative utilized a double-blinded peer-reviewed, randomized control study, and a cross-sectional descriptive correlational design. Participants or subjects involved in these studies were informed of the benefits, demerits and purpose of the study. This is an important component of any successful research. All possible ethical and legal issues were