NUR342 Evidence Based Health Research and Practice - Essay Assignment Help

Introduction

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) refers to a progressive, multi-system inflammatory disease, which leads to airflow limitation (Jimenez-Ruiz et al., 2015). COPD patients in developed nations are smokers or have been smoking. Smoking cessation treatment should involve pharmacological and behavioral treatments for better outcomes (Jimenez-Ruiz & Fagerstrom, 2013). The following essay discusses influence of lack of engagement of physician and its impact on outcomes of smoking cessation treatment among COPD patients who smoke.

Clinical Question

Patient Problem - COPD due to smoking

Intervention – Smoking cessation by medical practitioners

Comparison – Informative smoking cessation program for medical practitioners during postgraduate medical training to increase engagement with smoking cessation treatment

Outcome -  Effective engagement of practitioners and patients to reduce or eliminate COPD symptoms caused by smoking

In patients with COPD developed due to increased smoking and undergoing smoking cessation for treatment, is effective engagement with the physicians and other healthcare providers in the treatment increase adherence and improve outcomes?

Overview of Search Strategy

a. Database

The article used in this essay used Google scholar search engine and the article was found from the database of npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine. Npj Primary Care Respiratory medicine provides open access to scientific journal that are dedicated to management of respiratory diseases in primary care.

b. Search Terms

The search terms used for finding a relevant article included ‘lack of evidence on COPD treatment’, ‘gaps in COPD treatment’.

c. Article Chosen

The article chosen is ‘Why do physicians lack engagement with smoking cessation treatment in their COPD patients? A multinational qualitative study’ by Van Eerd et al. (2017).