Nursing

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Adherence Paper Instructions

According to Chapter 8 of your text, there is a “question of whether health care directed solely by the practitioner without input from the patient is ethical and whether nonadherence should rest only upon the shoulders of the patient” (Larsen, 2019, p. 169).

For this assignment, please discuss the following 3 questions in a formal, scholarly paper written in APA 6th edition format:

1) Patients should be involved in health-care decision-making to promote adherence leading to optimal health outcomes. Discuss at least 5 ethical principles/theories/concepts from the list below to provide support for this argument. In addition, use at least 3 scholarly references to support your discussion. Your response should be at least 1 page in length.

Ethical Principles/Theories/Concepts:

• Beneficence • Non-Maleficence • Integrity • Autonomy • Veracity • Egalitarianism • Libertarianism • Justice • Fairness • Informed Consent

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2) Who is to blame for non-adherence—the patient or the health practitioner? Explain your choice. Use at least 1 scholarly reference (use a different reference from those used in Questions # 1 or # 3) to support your argument. Your response should be at least ½ a page in length.

3) Discuss 1 behavioral strategy to enhance adherence (from Chapter 8 of your text—see list below) that you believe is the most important. Explain your choice. Use at least 2 scholarly references (use different references from those used in Questions # 1 & # 2) to support your argument. One of your references used for this question can be your Textbook. Your response should be at least ½ a page in length. Behavioral Strategies to Enhance Adherence:

• Tailoring • Simplifying the Regimen • Providing Reminders • Ethnocultural Interventions

Additional Required Criteria/Instructions:

1) This paper should be a minimum of 2 pages in length, but not more than 3 pages. Papers not meeting this criteria will receive point deductions.

2) References must be scholarly (i.e., books, professional journals, or scholarly websites ending in .edu, .gov, or .org). Do NOT use

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websites that end in .com or .net. References must be published within the past 10 years. Your Nursing Textbooks will NOT count toward the Reference requirements (the Larsen (2019) text for Question # 3 of this assignment is an exception).

3) A Cover page, Subject Headings, In-Text Citations, & References page, etc. per APA 6th edition format are required (an Abstract & Table of Contents are not required). Double-space your paper and use 12pt Times New Roman font per APA 6th edition.

References Larsen, P. (2019). Lubkin’s Chronic Illness: Impact and intervention. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.