Evidence Based Project

            The proposed evidence based project proposal focuses on assessing whether there is a significant difference in the body mass index results for the elementary age group children with childhood obesity for a one year study where the parents are provided with health promotion education as compared to those in the control group. The study will be community-based for easy monitoring of the participating children and their parents. The intervention plan in the project will involve providing parent education on how they can promote the health outcomes of their children. 

The intervention will entail education programs on proper nutrition, adoption of a healthy lifestyle and having appropriate physical exercises for the children. The proposed study will be quasi-experimental by design since the processes involved fall under this category as discussed by Brown (2010). It will involve comparing the body mass index data obtained at the start of the project and after the administration of the intervention.  The outcomes of the study will be evaluated by assessing the changes in the body mass index results for the baseline data and the pre-and post-test of the weight and height comparisons throughout the intervention duration. The changes in the calculated child BMI, with consideration of their sex and age, will help to evaluate the outcomes.

            Based on the type of data collected, it will be appropriate to use comparative statistical methods in the analysis section to assess whether there is any significant difference between the baseline and the post-test results for the control and the intervention group (Campbell & Stanley, 2015). T-test will be applicable in comparing the independent groups of participants and the data collected from the groups. Paired sample T-test will then be used to assess the differences between the pre-and post-test results for the intervention group (De Winter, 2013).

            The project is expected to run for one year period since it will be appropriate to have adequate time for the participants to receive the necessary educational programs and implement them to their children. The changes in the body mass index should be evident after a considerable period of the intervention procedure, which can be one year.

            There are various issues to be considered which will be necessary for the project and hence, important to have a budget. The expenses include BMI measurement tools, printed questionnaires, Training facilities such as rooms, black boards, and other stationery, printed handouts comprising of the summarized notes, and the electronic equipment such as a projector, laptop, and flash disk. Other expenses are indirect and include time, sourcing for expertise to provide parent education and management of the risks involved.

            The expenses for the project may be higher than I can afford and will be appropriate to seek for funding from the university and other nursing research grant agencies. Every sponsor of the project will be considered as a stakeholder and will be informed of the progress and the outcomes at the end of the project.

Assignment 2: Statistical Analysis

            This evidence based research project is guided by the research question: ‘Is there a significant difference in the results of body mass index for elementary age group children with childhood obesity included in a one year study where their parents are provided with health promotion education with those in a control group for a community-based study setting?’

            The project seeks to address the problem of increased case of childhood obesity which can be attributed to lack or limited access to education on health promotion. As such, the proposed intervention will involve the provision of education programs to parents that seek to promote positive health outcomes. The specific programs will entail proper nutrition, adopting healthy lifestyles, and engaging in physical exercises which are critical in promoting the health outcomes of children with childhood obesity. It will be important to implement the intervention for one year to allow adequate time for the parents to practice what they learn and assess the impact through changes in the body mass index values. The intervention of providing parent education is bound to generate better results if well implemented to their children.

            The expected outcomes of the project will be increased levels of healthy weights for the participating children with childhood obesity. The outcomes will be reported through measuring the BMI values after the intervention period and compared to the pre-test results of the BMI values. The comparison of the data obtained from the different tests will help to identify the differences before and after the intervention. The analysis of the data will be based on the obtained findings from the compared results in which any perceived impact on promoting healthy weights for the children will be identified. 

            There will be two t-tests performed to ascertain whether there is a significant difference between the values of BMI before and after the intervention. For the intervention group, paired sample T-test will be appropriate in comparing the pretest, and post-test results for the BMI values obtained and assessed whether they have a statistical difference. For the comparison of the control and the intervention group, basic T-test will be used to identify the difference between the means of the data sets at the end of the project period. T-tests help to determine whether there is a statistically significant difference between the data sets of independent groups of participants (Campbell & Stanley, 2015). The data groups are independent of one another as evident in the case of the control and the intervention group where one group will not receive any form of intervention throughout the project period. For the paired sample T-test, the data used has to be related in some way and is most appropriate for the comparison of the pre-test and post-test scores (De Winter, 2013). For this project, the paired-sample T-test will be applicable for the comparison of the BMI data obtained before and after the intervention. The statistical analysis procedures will be crucial in determining whether the intervention will have any significant impact on promoting healthy weights for elementary age group children with childhood obesity.     

            The participants will have various demographic factors which are important considerations about the study findings. The demographic data that will be reported by the participants include the age and sex of the participating children, social, economic status, and the level of education of the participating parents. Sex and age are crucial predictors of the appropriate and healthy BMI levels for children since they have varying growth rates which cannot have standard values for all children but varies based on the age and gender. The social, economic status and the level of education of the participating parents will be necessary to consider since parents with high levels of education and with a high social, economic status are likely to have increased access to education on how to promote the health outcomes of their children in comparison to those with a low education level and economic status. The two factors will be considered to ascertain that the outcomes obtained are large as a result of the intervention programs rolled out throughout the project duration. The participating parents will fill in their demographic details in the questionnaires that will be provided at the start of the project. The demographic data will be reported alongside the identified differences in the body mass index values for both the intervention and the control group participants.

            If this project is implemented, the expected outcomes will be enhanced health outcomes for the children with childhood obesity identified through healthy weights. The participating children in the intervention group are expected to have healthy weight and height comparisons in comparison to those in the control group. It is due to the implementation of health promotion programs such as adopting healthy lifestyles through proper nutrition and engaging in physical exercises. It is likely that the participating children who receive the intervention will be at reduced risk of developing other complications associated with childhood obesity in comparison to those in the control group. The outcomes will be crucial in facilitating change interventions for the community population regardless of whether they have healthy children or those with childhood obesity. A health promotion program will be rolled out in the community to reduce the risk levels of developing the complications associated with childhood obesity.

References

Brown, L. (2010). Quasi-experimental research: Doing Early Childhood Research: International perspectives on theory and practice, 345.

Campbell, D. T., & Stanley, J. C. (2015). Experimental and quasi-experimental designs for research, Ravenio Books

De Winter, J. C. (2013). Using the Student's t-test with extremely small sample sizes, Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 18(10) 

Appendix

Preparation for the Power point Presentation for week 10

Here is a list of the orders that I have completed in order of their weeks as will be used in preparing the power point presentation. I am working on the bulleted points as requested and will attach them to the paper I will complete for week 9. 

Week 1: Order 149997

Week 2: Order 150221

Week 3: Orders 150310 and 150360

Week 4: Order 150362

Week 5: Order 150585

Week 6: Order 150628

Week 7: Order 150940

Week 8: Order 150974

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