Technology and chronic condition self-management

Description

Analyze new technologies and virtual environments that foster innovative home care technologies to monitor and self-manage co-morbid chronic health conditions.

Self-management of chronic health conditions via healthcare technology has demonstrated to be beneficial to both the patient and the healthcare provider. Hospitalizations are less frequent, quality of life is improved, and patients are empowered to make decisions regarding treatment of their chronic illness (Radhakrishnan, Xie, Berkley, & Kim, 2016).

Today, it is estimated that up to 15-20 of adolescents in the United States have one or more chronic illnesses (Jin, An, & Wang, 2017). Some of the most common chronic illnesses in children are:

Asthma
Diabetes
Hypertension
Sickle Cell Anemia
Cerebral Palsy

Assignment Description:

Search for an innovative technological device or program that will assist in the self-management of one of the above mentioned chronic illnesses in children and teenagers. Prepare a document instructing the patient and family the features of this technology and its use. Some things to be included in this teaching document plan are:

How will this technology or device assist with medication management?
How will this technology or device assist in early detection of symptom changes?
How will this technology or device assist in disease management education?
Will younger clients be able to use this technology independently or will assistance from parents or guardians be needed?
Will this technology follow the child throughout the teenage years or will a change be needed as the client ages and develops?

When creating this teaching document:

Create a document that considers a child’s level of understanding.
Do not use medical terms a child and family might not understand.
Individualize the document to a child’s needs and style of communication .
Use evidence-based nursing practice to support your teaching.

Before finalizing your work, you should:

be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above);
consult the Grading Rubric document located below make sure you have included everything necessary;
utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors;
review APA formatting and citation information found in the Writing Center, online, or elsewhere in the course.

Your teaching document should:

Be up to two pages in length;

Use at least two scholarly nursing articles or resources to support your work;

Follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);

Be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;

Display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and

Use APA 6th edition format for crediting sources.

Radhakrishnan, K., Xie, B., Berkley, A., & Kim, M. (2016). Barriers and Facilitators for Sustainability of Tele-Homecare Programs: A Systematic Review. Health Services Research, 51(1), 48-75. doi:10.1111/1475-6773.12327

Jin, M., An, Q., & Wang, L. (2017). Chronic conditions in adolescents (Review). Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 14(1), 478-482. doi: 10.3892/etm.2017.4526

Minimum Submission Requirements

This Assessment should be a Microsoft Word (up to two pages) document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your paper should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
Your paper must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
Your paper should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.
A separate page at the end of your research paper should contain a list of references, in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
Be sure to cite both in-text and reference list citations were appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should follow proper APA citation style. Review the APA formatting and citation style found in the Writing Center. To access the Writing Center, select this link. (It should include a cover sheet, paper is double spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font, correct citations, Standard English with no spelling or punctuation errors, and correct references at the bottom of the last page.)