Introduction
Malnutrition is a significant health concern because it makes people more susceptible to illness. Malnutrition is a condition that can negatively impact an individual’s quality of life. This is especially true for tuberculosis (TB) patients who may already have compromised health. TB patients are at a higher risk for malnutrition for several reasons. The condition can impact appetite and lead to weight loss. TB medication plans have complications that make it hard for the body to process or absorb nutrients.
Article Search and Findings
I visited the PubMed and PubMed Central databases to gather my resources for the study. I used the main terms in the study question to make my analysis more specific and to those published in English, involving human participants, and in peer-reviewed journals. The search yielded 20 articles with varying topics related to the main question. One of the articles by Magassouba et al. (2021) analyzed the persistence of malnutrition among TB patients. The article adequately covers the main topic by discussing how malnutrition is present in a specific disease. The article aims to discuss how malnutrition occurs in given conditions. The method employed in the research is a retrospective cohort study, involving 218 patients with drug-resistant TB. The article established that drug-resistant TB patients were more likely to develop malnutrition. Similarly, the report addresses TB and how it contributes to malnutrition in such patients. This article was selected because it was peer-reviewed, current, and directly met the requirements of the topic understudy.
Evidence of Practice
The article employs information from the World health organization Global Tuberculosis, which contains data on the condition. The article is written by credible authors and has support from other peer-reviewed papers. The information in the article helps health caregivers identify malnutrition as a possible outcome for patients diagnosed with drug-resistant TB. Thus, they can begin nutritional plans for TB patients before their situation worsens. This is because severe malnutrition in TB patients can escalate their illness and lead to death in a short while, which could be prevented by dealing with malnutrition in time (Magassouba et al., 2021). This also closes the gap in practice by enabling timely diagnosis of malnutrition. No weaknesses are mentioned in the study evidence, although more research is required to improve the understanding of the issue.
Sharing or Evidence
I would share this data with tuberculosis centers and clinical officers dealing with TB patients. The data would also apply to medical health officers, nurses, and clinical officers who are likely to come across TB clients. They can utilize the article to understand how to manage TB. I can share this article through social media platforms, medical groups, and hospital databases to ensure people who require it can access it. Finally, one can email or message links to medical sources directly to others. I would need access to the internet to share medical sources with others (Magassouba et al., 2021). Nurses are on the front lines of healthcare and often have direct contact with patients. As such, they are in a unique position to provide care based on the latest evidence. Additionally, I would require the addresses of the websites or social media platforms and the people’s email addresses or user names to share the information.
Conclusion
The paper shows how evidence-based research can be utilized to establish helpful material for various study topics. It shows how a person can acquire relevant sources to a concern and how the evidence outcomes can be used to advance healthcare. For instance, the selected article discusses malnutrition as a significant health concern for tuberculosis (TB) patients. The article explains how TB can lead to weight loss and how TB medication can make it difficult for the body to process or take in nutrients. Other clinical officers should share all useful sources to promote evidence-based practice.
Reference
Magassouba, A. S., Toure, A. A., Diallo, B. D., Camara, L. M., Touré, D., Conté, N., Diaby, M., Camara, S., Camara, G., Bangoura, A. M., Kamano, T. A., & Tounkara, A. F. (2021). Malnutrition prevalence and associated biochemical factors among drug-resistance tuberculosis (DR-TB) patients at key treatment sites in Conakry City, Republic of Guinea. Pan African Medical Journal, 38. Web.