How Nursing Ethics Informed the Development of the Proposed Intervention

Patient, Family, or Population Health Problem Solution

Type two diabetes is a lifestyle disease whose prevalence and incidence in the world are increasing. Sedentary lifestyles have increased, leading to increased cases of type 2 diabetes. Increased morbidity and mortality rates of diabetes in the recent past have made type two diabetes a major healthcare problem that should be addressed. The cost of managing the condition is expensive, and sometimes, the required outcomes are not achieved. Patients suffering from the condition are poorly managed, leading to poor patient outcomes and reduced quality of care. In the case scenario, Mr. Paul, at the age of 65 years, was diagnosed with type two diabetes three years ago. Mr. Paul has not been well managed since he complained of his condition worsening. The patient does not perform any exercise, smokes, takes alcohol, and eats fatty meals. There is a gap in managing the patient since his condition is worsening. Therefore, there is a need to come up with effective strategies that prevent type two diabetes and improve the outcomes of patients suffering from the condition. The proposed intervention to the problem of diabetes is health education for both the nurses and patients.

Significance of the Problem

The prevalence and incidence rates of type 2 diabetes in the United States are currently high. Trends indicate that the number of people being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes increases each year. The mortality and morbidity of type 2 diabetes in the population are high and keep on increasing. Type two diabetes has become a health problem that has increased healthcare costs for both health organizations and patients (Okemah, Peng & Quiñones, 2018). Despite current management strategies being implemented, the condition is still being managed poorly. Focusing on the problem in the project identifies the root cause of the problem and possible solutions to the problem. The project comes up with strategies to prevent diabetes and the best management strategies. The project will provide relevant data, technologies, resources, and strategies that can be implemented by the government and health organizations to solve the problem (Okemah, Peng & Quiñones, 2018). Therefore, the project will reduce diabetic cases, mortality, and morbidity of diabetes and improve the outcomes and quality of care of type two diabetic patients. Health education on diabetes is the proposed intervention that can be used by the government and health organizations to solve the problem.

The role of leadership and change management in addressing a patient, family, or population health problem

Leadership functions such as directing, supervising, organizing, budgeting and effective communication help address type 2 diabetes. Leadership should ensure the successful implementation and evaluation of health education for both the patients and the nurses. Leaders are role models who should educate patients and employees (Higa, Davidson & Loos, 2021). The motivation of staff and encouraging research are also important in dealing with diabetes. Leaders ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of health education for both the nurses and the patients (Higa, Davidson & Loos, 2021). Change is inevitable, and therefore, effective management of change is essential in dealing with the problem. Challenges in implementing health education, such as resistance, are expected (Higa, Davidson & Loos, 2021). Barriers such as the high cost of training and language barrier are expected. Through change management, the challenges will be addressed, leading to the efficient and effective implementation of health education (Higa, Davidson & Loos, 2021). Leadership and change management play a major role in the effective and efficient implementation of the intervention of health education to solve the problem.

Influence of leadership and change management strategies on the development of the intervention

The intervention developed is health education for both the nurses and the patients on diabetes. Leadership and change management strategies influenced the selection of the intervention in various ways. Coordination and effective communication are required in the provision of care (Higa, Davidson & Loos, 2021). The selected intervention should allow coordination and ensure there is effective communication. Multidisciplinary collaboration and approach are also essential, and therefore the intervention should encourage a multidisciplinary approach as a leadership strategy. The intervention was also supposed to address the issue on the patient’s side and on the side of the healthcare professionals (Higa, Davidson & Loos, 2021). The ease of implementation and resources were also considered. Therefore, health education was developed as the be