Answer 2 for NURS 8310 Week 7 Discussion Measures of Effect

This is insightful Uche, in order to help people live healthier lives, epidemiologists use measures of effect in their studies. This includes looking at things like how an infection is spread or what causes certain diseases so that we can find ways around them and fix any problems with public health before they become worse than expected (Fox et al., 2020). Nurses need measures of effect that summarize the strength or link between patient outcomes and exposure. For example, nurses may want to know how likely it is an individual will fall while they’re on admission with hospitalization as part  their score for risk-weighted scores used in decision making Clinical Practice (Bakx et al., 2020). It’s important because falls can lead not only physical injuries but also accumulating more serious conditions such has Alzheimer’s disease! Measure of effects are also essential in quality improvement practices that ensure effective patient outcomes (Friis & Sellers, 2020).

Question: How can Measure of effects be used to transform healthcare delivery processes and ensure quality patient outcomes?

References

Fox, M. P., Edwards, J. K., Platt, R., & Balzer, L. B. (2020). The critical importance of asking good questions: the role of epidemiology doctoral training programs. American journal of epidemiology, 189(4), 261-264. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwz233

Bakx, P., Wouterse, B., Van Doorslaer, E., & Wong, A. (2020). Better off at home? Effects of nursing home eligibility on costs, hospitalizations and survival. Journal of Health Economics, 73, 102354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2020.102354