Clinical Practice Guidelines –content- When providing care to patients, health care providers use clinical practice guidelines to make assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and patient education decisions. Because clinical practice guidelines are based on empirical evidence from clinical studies, they are often the standard of practice. However, guidelines do sometimes change, and it is important for you to consider why this happens and why a particular guideline may no longer be the standard. In this Discussion, you examine clinical practice guidelines and the extent to which they address determinants of health. To prepare: ? Review this week?s media presentation, as well as Chapters 2 and 3 from the Green and Tones text. ? Select a current clinical practice guideline of interest to you. ? Consider the origins of this guideline, including the initial study that contributed to the development of the guideline. ? Reflect on whether or not this guideline is still the standard of practice. Think about whether the guideline has changed and why or why not. ? Consider the extent to which the guideline you selected addresses determinants of health. Think about how this might impact patients and populations at risk. Assignment paper (please note that this assignment is on clinical practice guidelines and determinants of health promotion) Write two pages only on this paper 1). write an explanation of the current clinical practice guideline you selected. 2). Explain the origins of this guideline, including the initial study that contributed to the development of the guideline. 3). Then, explain whether this guideline is still the standard of practice, if it has changed, and why or why not. 4a). finally, explain the extent to which the guideline you selected addresses determinants of health 4b). and how might this impact patients and populations at risk. REFERENCES RECOMMENDED FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT (Please reference to the textbook and the articles) ? Green, J., Tones, K., Cross R., & Woodall, J. (2015). Health promotion: Planning and strategies (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. o Chapter 2, ?Assessing Health and its Determinants? (pp. 55-110) this chapter explores determinants of health, including lifestyle, environment, social relationships, and social support. It also identifies the health impact of inequality, social exclusion, poverty, and deprivation. o Chapter 3, ?The Determinants of Health Actions? (pp. 112-156) this chapter examines factors that influence health-related behaviors at the community level. It also identifies major influences on individual health behaviors. ? Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2011). Guide to clinical preventive services, 2012. Retrieved from http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/guide/index.html this website provides articles relating to a variety of health topics from cardiovascular conditions to respiratory care and health promotion. It presents information for patients, professionals, and policymakers and includes research, data, and news. ? American Cancer Society. (2013). American Cancer Society guidelines for the early detection of cancer. Retrieved from http://www.cancer.org/healthy/findcancerearly/cancerscreeningguidelines/american-cancer-society-guidelines-for-the-early-detection-of-cancer this website explores guidelines for early detection of cancer, specifically for cervical, endometrial, lung, and prostate cancer. It covers information about screenings and tests to identify signs of cancer, as well as health promotion strategies to reduce the risk of cancer. ? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Million hearts. Retrieved June 11, 2013, from http://millionhearts.hhs.gov/index.html this website provides information related to heart disease and stroke. It includes articles about risk factors, prevention strategies, and consequences and costs of cardiovascular diseases. ? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. (2004). Third report of the expert panel on detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood cholesterol in adults (Adult Treatment Panel III). Retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20140105032434/https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/cholesterol/index.htm this article explores clinical guidelines for cholesterol management, focusing on therapeutic lifestyle changes. It also identifies management strategies for patients at different levels of risk.

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