Assignment
Topic: Malnutrition associated with specific health conditions: What specific health conditions increase the risk of malnutrition?
Length: 2-3 pages
Article: "Association between malnutrition and hyperhomocysteine in Alzheimer's disease patients and diet intervention of betaine" by Jianying Sun, Shiling Wen, Jing Zhou and Shuling Ding.
I. Introduction and Key Points
Chosen Topics and Question
i. Select one topic and question from five main topic list
Define the Topic and Question
i. How do you interpret and/or understand the topic and question you selected?
Overview/Significance of Problem
i. Describe Overview and Significance of Problem of the topic and question you selected
ii. Include in-text citations
II. Article Search
Current and credible resources
List Chamberlain library Database(s) used
Database search-terms and methods
Number of articles located
List additional sources outside of ATI module List all sources you used for article search outside of ATI (CDC, American Diabetic Association, etc.)
III. Article Findings
Why this article chosen?
How it addresses the topic?
State the "Purpose/Aim of Study" the author stated in article
Type of Research conducted
i. Quantitative, Qualitative, Descriptive, or Mixed-Method study?
ii. Briefly describe what was done (sample, methods, measurement tools used)
Findings of Research
Comprehensively describe ALLFindings in the article.
IV. Evidence for Practice
Summary of Evidence
i. Briefly summarize the findings.
How will this evidence improve current practice?
i. Briefly describe what the current practice is.
ii. Describe how this evidence improve current practice?
How will this evidence decrease a gap in current practice?
i. Briefly describe difference between the current knowledge, skills, competence, practice, performance or patient outcomes and the ideal or desirable state
ii. Describe how this evidence decrease a gap in the practice?
Any concerns or weaknesses in the evidence/finding? (Found in Discussion)
V. Sharing of Evidence
Who would you share the information with?
How would you share this information?(in-services, health fair for patients, educate healthcare professionals)
What resources would you need to accomplish this sharing of evidence?
i. List resources you may need for sharing the evidence as you stated in above 2 questions (who and how) (i.e. administrator, manager, support for materials....etc)
Why would it be important to share this evidence with the nursing profession?
VI. Conclusion
i. Summarizes the Research processes, Findings, and Key points.
ii. Do NOT include Conclusion/Implication on the article
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.