Academic success and professional development plans: Article Review
Article Review
Hypertension is the elevation of a person’s blood pressure due to factors such as thinning of the arteries causing the blood pressure to rise. Hypertension can affect people of all gender and age groups. Older people above the age of 40 have a higher risk of developing hypertension. Hypertension is a lifestyle disease that can be managed through medications and lifestyle changes. People suffering from high blood pressure are often advised to lose weight, reduce or quit smoking, exercise regularly, and avoid salty and fatty foods. Managing hypertension has become more comfortable with the development of medical technology that assists patients in monitoring their blood pressure at home and devices that can be used in corrective procedures such as Medtronic’s Symplicity Renal Denervation System used in renal denervation (Reetu et al., 2018). This paper is a review of a peer-reviewed article on hypertension diagnosis and management using state of the art technology.
Article
Wei, F. F., Zhang, Z. Y., Huang, Q. F., & Staessen, J. A. (2018). Diagnosis and management of resistant hypertension: state of the art. Nature reviews. Nephrology, 14(7), 428–441. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41581-018-0006-6
Use of the Theories/Concepts Presented in the Article in Professional Practice
The article is a research paper on the diagnosis and management of resistant hypertension. The authors are professionals in the medical field, with the required knowledge and expertise to conduct medical research. In this research, the authors delve into the use of state of the art technologies in the diagnosis and treatment of resistant hypertension. The researchers use both qualitative and quantitative methods to collect data and interpret their findings. The researchers also use evidence from previous studies by referring to previous studies conducted on the subject to build on their findings and to compare their results.
Evidence-based research in nursing is essential since it gives nurses a better perspective on the health issue and utilizes the best evidence to find solutions to the problem—evidence-based research yields better results than researching to generate new knowledge( Chien & Li-Yin, 2019). Evidence-based research gives the paper more credibility as a source of information that can be used in professional practice.
Analysis of the article
Strengths
The research provides strong points on the diagnosis and treatment of resistant hypertension. The article gives the reader perspective on the scope of the study by introducing the problem and then stating the possible solutions. The authors use references from previous studies to strengthen their research. The paper is professionally done, giving the reader indepth information on data collection, showing the numbers of people affected by resistant hypertension and how they responded to different treatment methods. The paper also details the epidemiology of the disease, the prevalence. Patient outcomes fro the treatment plans and the issues faced while implementing the research findings.
Weaknesses
the article can only be useful in professional settings. The paper’s information may be complex and hard to understand for someone outside of the nursing / medical fiked. The use of technology in medical treatment and procedures is still controversial since patients have little understanding of some of the medical technology. For the study findings to be implemented, there will be a need for patient and community education to avoid conflict between patients and caregivers during the diagnostic and treatment process
Relevance
The article is relevant in nursing practice since it gives perspective into the effects and prevalence of resistant hypertension. The report also provides burses with an alternative method of diagnosing and treating resistant hypertension. This article can be used in teaching and nursing practice for nurses who seek more information on the management of diagnosis. This article can also be used by nurses when they conduct their research.
Recommended the use of this Article to Inform Professional Practice
I believe that this article can be used to inform professional practice. The report has been peer-reviewed by professionals in the medical field, giving t the needed credibility in medical practice. The article is also a recent publication meaning it is up to date with current nursing practices such as the use of the evidence-based practice in nursing and patient care. The authors have no competing interests in the field. Therefore the article presents factual findings from the research.
Identifying and Analyzing Peer-reviewed Research.
To identify and analyze peer revied articles, I use resources found on the Walden library. The library contains resources such as books, journals, articles, and videos on various subjects. I also search the internet for peer-reviewed publications through google scholar, which is dedicated to providing scholarly sources that can be used in academic research.
One way of ensuring that the information is credible and scholarly is checking the publisher’s credibility. Using google scholar gives on access to publishers who have gained the trust of the academic world to provide quality information. It is essential to check the publication date to ensure the article is still relevant. It is also necessary to ensure that the authors have no conflicting evidence that may influence the research findings.
References
Chien, Li-Yin (August 2019). Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research, Journal of Nursing Research: – Volume 27 – Issue 4 – p e29 doi: 10.1097/jnr.0000000000000346
Reetu R. Singh and Kate M. Denton, Singh, R. R., Reetu R. Singh Correspondence to Reetu R. Singh, Denton, K. M., Kate M. Denton Correspondence to Reetu R. Singh, Singh, C. T., & Al., E. (2018, July 23). Renal Denervation. Retrieved August 10, 2020, from https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.118.10265
Wei, F. F., Zhang, Z. Y., Huang, Q. F., & Staessen, J. A. (2018). Diagnosis and management of resistant hypertension: state of the art. Nature reviews. Nephrology, 14(7), 428–441. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41581-018-0006-6