NURS FPX 4030 Assessment 3 Picot Questions and an Evidence Based Approach

This journal aims to spread adequately scholarly-supported knowledge about kidney diseases, enabling researchers and healthcare providers to incorporate field-specific best practices in clinical settings. The journal Kidney Medicine eagerly hunts for information focused on cultivating nephrology education and improving patient-reported outcomes, which is consistent with the purpose of our PICO(T) inquiry (Kidney Medicine Journal, n.d.). 

These resources specifically assisted in finding relevant information about tailored education and its role in improving clinical outcomes for CKD patients. The keywords used are patient-centered education, tailored educational intervention for CKD patients, and educational interventions for improving treatment adherence. Using keywords and filters like sort by date helped us find relevant information and refine and identify credible, applicable information related to our PICO(T) inquiry. The article by Andersen et al. (2019) advocates the need for tailored education (intervention) for renal patients (population) to improve their lifestyle behaviors and clinical outcomes (outcome).

Another resource by Zhianfar et al., 2020 focuses on the effectiveness of patient-centered education (intervention) for CKD patients (population) to improve patient satisfaction and adherence to the treatment (outcome). Lastly, the resource by Ladin and Rossi (2020) presents the importance of patient-centered, tailored education (intervention) in kidney disorders patients (population). This resource mentions that such an educational approach is essential to improve patient outcomes, augment patient satisfaction scores, and improve patients’ adherence to post-treatment medication and other lifestyle modifications.

Findings from the Relevant Sources of Evidence

Based on our research question about the significance of tailoring patient education and health promotion, three distinct research studies present various perspectives on effective strategies to improve patient outcomes in CKD patients. 

• In a study, Andersen et al. (2019) emphasize the effectiveness of tailored patient education for renal transplant patients. The study findings revealed that patients had positive experiences with the education, sharing their views that healthcare professionals could provide holistic knowledge covering all aspects of life. Patients showed progressive changes in their lifestyle and behaviors towards their healthcare, ultimately enhancing self-management of the disease. The authors further state that this knowledge is essential for patients to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life for renal patients. Thus, this resource is the most relevant to our PICO(T) question. Moreover, the resource is credible as it comprehensively fulfills the CRAAP criteria. 
• Another scholarly resource advocates the effectiveness of a patient-centered, multidimensional education approach to improve CKD patients’ quality of life and treatment adherence. This intervention improved patient satisfaction scores, quality of life scores, and adherence to treatment regimens (Zhianfar et al., 2020). 
• In their article, Ladin and Rossi (2020) mention the importance of patient-centered education in kidney disorders. They claim the effectiveness of such tailored education for bettering patient outcomes, increasing satisfaction scores, and improving adherence to post-treatment medication and other lifestyle modifications. Such an intervention leads to behavioral changes, improving diet and exercise, and reducing harmful behaviors. Moreover, these educational programs help to address challenges related to health literacy and healthcare disparities, motivating patients to participate actively in their healthcare journey. 

Decision-Making on PICO Question Using the Findings

The findings presented earlier are relevant to the PICO(T) question as all of these resources advocate the importance of patient-centered, individually tailored education for CKD patients to improve the quality of care, enhance treatment adherence, and promote lifestyle modifications through self-management. Based on these findings, we conclude our PICO(T) inquiry in favor of our interventional component (tailored education) compared to routine clinical education in achieving the desired outcomes.

Patient-centered and individualized education in healthcare brings substantial results in encouraging patients’ active participation in their healthcare journey, eventually motivating self-management behaviors to monitor and prevent poor complications. The most relevant findings are from Andersen et al. (2019), as the study primarily focuses on renal transplant patients suffering from later stages of CKD.

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