Proposed solution
The development of suitable asthma education programs that involve self-efficacy, self-management as well as self-monitoring behaviors and other health promotion strategies for asthma tailored to the pediatric population is the proposed solution or intervention that could be used in addressing the issue of childhood asthma. More importantly, this intervention could help in optimal asthma management as well as foster the involvement of children in daily activities like school, sports as well as play and reduce exacerbation of the disease among pediatric patients.
As such, the proposed solution is in agreement with the available evidence on the topic whereby various literature information indicates that asthma education programs tailored to the pediatric population could help in cases of asthma among this population. A study by Rasberry et al. (2014), noted that school-based interventions for asthma helped in improving the management of asthma. In addition, this helped in minimizing exacerbations of the illness thereby enhancing the health as well as the wellbeing of pediatric asthma patients. Moreover, the author emphasizes that management of asthma usually involves self-efficacy as well as self-monitoring behaviors. In the light of this, education programs for asthma that involve aspects of self-efficacy as well as self-monitoring usually enable patients to effectively monitor their asthma status and undertake the necessary behavioral modifications to minimize their exposure to various triggers for asthma.
According to Walter et al. (2015), education programs for asthma are associated improved management for asthma, helps in preventing asthma attacks whereby this results to improved outcomes among pediatric asthma patients. Overall, this intervention is realistic in my setting since it is less costly and there are adequate resources including training personnel who can be used in delivering the intervention.
Organizational culture
The proposed solution is consistent with the organizational culture and resources since the key objective of healthcare organizations is to improve the patients’ outcomes through utilization of the most appropriate interventions (Moch et al., 2015). In regard to this, the use of school-based programs for asthma is among the most effective intervention that can be used to foster optimal management of the illness and foster optimal outcomes among pediatric asthma patients. More importantly, the implementation of this intervention mainly utilizes the available resources. Additionally, the proposed solution is consistent with the community resources and culture since it focuses on the knowledge barrier that is the key hindrance to optimal asthma management by impacting knowledge on the pediatric population in regard to various aspect involved in asthma management. Furthermore, the proposed solution utilizes the available community resources such as education systems in delivering of the intervention.
Expected outcomes
The implementation of this project is associated with various positive outcomes. In regard to this, the project shall help in enlightening the pediatric population on the self-efficacy as well as self-monitoring behaviors and other health promotion strategies for asthma. Subsequently, the project shall foster adoption of these management behaviors for asthma especially among pediatric asthma patients whereby this shall help in preventing asthma attacks, minimize progression of the disease and enhance the overall outcome of this population. Moreover, assisting the pediatric asthma patients to achieve better control for the illness shall foster optimal asthma management and reduce the rates of hospitalization among these patients.
Method to achieve the outcomes
In order to achieve the desired outcomes, it is necessary to come up with a suitable outline that describes how the outcomes shall be achieve.
Step1: Communicate with all the involved stakeholders on the project especially in regard to the various components and aspects involved in this project.
Step2: lobby for the required support from the organization as well as the community so as to foster their cooperation and engagement in the project.
Step 3: work with the involved members of the interdisciplinary teams especially in regard to delivering of the intervention and encourage active participation of all the involved parties.
Step 4: Ensure effective monitoring in regard to delivering of the intervention so as to foster optimal delivery.
However, the differing parents’ opinion in regard to the topic may hamper effective participation of children into the program. Thus, in order to address this issue children shall be offered learning materials and encouraged to share with their respective parents whatever they learn.
Outcome impact
The outcomes associated with the EBP project will have a significant impact in regard to various indicators including; patient-centered quality care, improvement of care quality and environmental changes. In regard to the quality of care, the EBP project shall help in improving the self-efficacy as well as self-monitoring behaviors whereby this shall enable the pediatric asthma patients to make the necessary behavioral modifications so as to minimize their exposure to various triggers for asthma. In addition, the assisting pediatric asthma patients and creating awareness on asthma management through the use of school-based programs shall help in making the relevant environmental modifications so as to minimize exposure of asthma patients to triggers. Moreover, the EBP project shall foster the delivery of patient-centered care by enabling the healthcare workers to effectively understand the unique needs for pediatric asthma patients and tailor their interventions to these needs (Moch et al., 2015).
References
Moch, S. D., Quinn-Lee, L., Gallegos, C., & Sortedahl, C. K. (2015). Navigating evidence-based practice projects: The faculty role. Nursing Education Perspectives, 36(2), 128-130.
Rasberry, C. N., Cheung, K., Buckley, R., Dunville, R., Daniels, B., Cook, D., & Dean, B. (2014). Indicators of asthma control among students in a rural, school-based asthma management program. Journal of Asthma, 51(8), 876-885.
Walter, H., Sadeque-Iqbal, F., Ulysse, R., Castillo, D., Fitzpatrick, A., & Singleton, J. (2015). The effectiveness of school-based family asthma educational programs on the quality of life and number of asthma exacerbations of children aged five to 18 years diagnosed with asthma: a systematic review protocol. The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 13(10), 69-81.
