Evaluate the Healthy People 2030 goals and summarize two guidelines for health screenings or modifiable risk factors that can be recommended by the advanced practice nurse. Reference and citations are required.

Recommendations for Healthy People 2030

Guidelines for health screening recommended by advanced practice nurses for Health People 2030.

The Healthy People 2030 sets data-driven, overachieving national goals to enhance population well-being over the next ten years. It has goals for many healthcare issues, including sleep, health, and diabetes. The Healthy People 2030 goal of diabetes is to reduce the disease burden and enhance the quality of life of individuals at risk of or who have diabetes mellitus (Healthy People 2030, n.d.). Over 30 million individuals in the United States have diabetes mellitus (DM), the seventh leading cause of mortality in the United States (Healthy People 2030, n.d.). The Healthy People 2030 aims to reduce DM cases, complications, and mortalities. There are health disparities related to diabetes, with some racial ethnicities more likely to have diabetes than others. African Americans are the most affected (Stetson et al., 2017). Many Americans do not know if they have diabetes.

Poorly controlled diabetes can result in vision loss, foot amputations, and kidney damage (Stetson et al., 2017). Nurse practitioners should thus implement interventions that can help reduce complication risks. These strategies can also help individuals who do not have DM eat healthier, be physically active, and lose weight. Diabetes education should focus on modifiable risk factors. It should aim towards diet and physical activity. The nurse practitioner should educate communities and at-risk ethnicities on the benefits of lifestyle modifications toward diabetes management, diabetes prevention, mental health, and increased quality of life (Stetson et al., 2017).

The goal of Healthy People 2030 on sleep is to “ Improve health, productivity, well-being, quality of life, and safety by helping people get enough sleep.” (Healthy People 2030, n.d.). Approximately one in three adults in the United States do not get enough sleep, affecting their well-being and health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019). Individuals who do not sleep well are more likely to have healthcare issues such as cancer, stroke, and obesity. They may also have trouble at school or work. Healthy People aims to help people get enough sleep, decrease drowsy driving, and treat sleep disorders. Healthy sleeping habits ensure people stay safe and healthy. Sleep disorders may affect people’s safety and health, with many individuals not getting the help they need (Healthy People 2030, n.d.). Nurse practitioners should thus raise awareness to help individuals recognize sleep apnea and get the treatment they require.

Nurses can implement sleep hygiene education in a clinical setting and initiate health promotion activities in the community to promote healthy sleeping habits. Sleep hygiene education can promote population health. In their assessments, nurses should ask about sleep hygiene since poor sleep hygiene negatively impacts health (Coffyn & Siengsukon, 2020). This will help nurses provide healthcare education for patients with poor sleep habits. Good sleeping habits include a consistent routine and blue lights before bed.

References

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019, March 5). Data and statistics. https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/data_statistics.html

Coffyn, S., & Siengsukon, C. F. (2020). Poor Sleep Hygiene Is Associated With Decreased Discrimination and Inattention on Continuous Performance Task in Doctor of Physical Therapy Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 34(2), 160-165.doi: 10.1097/JTE.0000000000000135