Posted: April 24th, 2025

Discussion 6: evidence based clinical practice guidlines

Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines are specific recommendations created from a methodologically rigorous review of the best evidence on a particular topic. Guidelines typically do not answer a specific clinical question but rather a group of questions about care. As a result, they have tremendous potential as tools for clinicians to improve the quality of care, the process of care, and patient outcomes and reduce variation in care and unnecessary healthcare expenditures.

Review:

Health Promotion final (1) (2).pptx

Download Health Promotion final (1) (2).pptx

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)

https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/Links to an external site.

Clinical Practice Guidelines Archive

https://www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/archive.htmlLinks to an external site.

Promoting Health for Older Adults (cdc.gov)Links to an external site.

Click the above links and use these guidelines to answer the following questions: 

1. A nurse is creating a teaching plan for an older adult hospital  patient that focuses on health promotion and risk reduction

  a) According to the guidelines, what health promotion and counseling areas are specific to the older adult?

  b) Which screening tools are appropriate in the assessment of older adults?

2. An African American 64-year-old man comes for his annual well-being visit.

  a) What are the potential risk factors associated with this patient?

   b) Which preventive measures will you advise the patient to consider?

Directions: 

1. Initial Post: Your initial post must be a minimum of 150 words.