Proposed title for research/non-research topic
The effect of obesity in African American children from the age of 5 to 18 years.
Research question 1
What are the direct effects of obesity on African American children?
Variables to be studied
Dependent variable: Obesity in children.
Independent variables: Physical illness and death, low self-esteem, the decline in performance, and stigmatization.
Proposed site for the study
Brooklyn: The African Americans in Brooklyn comprise 35 percent of the total population. The actual population of blacks is 862, 864. The females are 50.2% of the population. On age distribution, persons below six years represent 6.8%; 6-19 years represent 14.5% (Brooklyn Center par. 5).
Theory used
Watson’s theory of human caring reviews the necessary external elements that determine the success of human caring. The main components of nurse preparation, caring processes, and transpersonal caring relationship. The above concept model reviews the elements of discovery, teaching, healing, and service as a holistic endeavor in the provision of quality care that is adoptable by a nurse. The elements of collaboration, knowledgeability, and advocacy within the model are critical in providing accountable care, especially when the patient requires special care (Ding and Gebel 105).
As indicated in Watson’s theory of human caring, the Brooklyn community has both normative and comparative needs. Direct nursing intervention, as proposed by the theory, will ensure that the normative and comparative needs are addressed sustainably within the acceptable ethics of nursing in managing obesity prevalence among the children.
Therefore, it is important to align the proposed change to ensure that children suffering from obesity within the community are well taken care of. For the proposed change to be successful, it is important to create clear and accurate documentation as part of the community assessment and diagnosis results to communicate the proposal to the stakeholders in community health. The procedure should be aligned to the present community initiatives on obesity management through constant and continuous training about the requirements in the proposed change (Ding and Gebel 102).
Research question 2
What are the indirect effects of obesity on African American children?
Proposed site for the study
Even though health facilities within Brooklyn have implemented numerous interventions to manage obesity prevalence among children, little effort has been carried out in terms of implementation. The current intervention mechanism has loopholes that implementers may take advantage of. For instance, moral and financial support has been limited to pre-treatment care. Therefore, there is a need to introduce the aspects of the complete patient support in the form of financial, social, and emotional support to obesity patients as part of holistic health care (Brooklyn Center par. 8).
This community is characterized by a constant population growth rate of 4%. At present, almost the entire population is literate, and this is projected to hit the 100% mark shortly.
The Black American community within Brooklyn is spread evenly within New York boroughs. Brooklyn boasts of extensive settlement with each cultural group occupying different estates. Specifically, this community occupies the Brownville neighborhood. The population density of Brooklyn is 34, 920 per square mile. The average house unit density is 13,180 per square mile. There are 234,000 households occupied by African Americans within this city.
Consumption patterns
Due to low income, the consumption patterns of this community align with basic needs. Despite this, the majority of this population is aware of healthy dietary and is at the forefront of promoting healthy eating habits (Brooklyn Center par. 11).
Works Cited
Brooklyn Center. Quick Facts from the US Census Bureau. Web.
Ding, Don, and Kreit Gebel. “Built environment, physical activity, and obesity: what have we learned from reviewing the literature?” Health & place, 18.1(2008): 100-105. Print.