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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.
Healthy People 2030 is a science-based with the objective to improve the public health and well-being of all Americans. It provides public health priorities and actions to improve health outcomes. Healthy People 2030 has a significant change from Healthy People 2020, which has been made by reducing the number of times. This reduction aims to minimize redundancy, prioritize key public health concerns, and streamline accessibility objectives pertinent to various sectors of work (“How have healthy people hanged?” 2023). Healthy People 2030 has 23 LHIs – Leading Health Indicators with high priority to improve health and well-being. Most Leading Health Indicators (LHIs) can influence significant causes of mortality and illness in the United States. They serve as guiding tools for organizations, communities, and states nationwide, directing their resources and endeavors toward enhancing the health and overall well-being of all individuals (“Leading health indicators,” 2023). Overview of Health People 2030 goals are to “eliminate health disparities, achieve health equity, and attain health literacy to improve the health and well-being of all” (“Healthy People 2030 framework,” 2024).
Two guidelines for health screenings and modifiable risk factors that APNs can recommend are Hypertension and diabetes type 2. Hypertension screening because of the prevalence of hypertension is a significant public health concern. The recommendation of blood pressure screenings for all adults as part of preventive care visits. Healthy People 2030 recommends “screening for high blood pressure in adults age 18 or older who don’t have known high blood pressure. USPSTF suggests yearly screening for adults age 40 years or older and those who are at increased risk for high blood pressure” In addition, USPSTF recommends getting blood pressure measurements outside the clinical setting to confirm a high blood pressure diagnosis before starting treatment (“High blood pressure in adults: Screening,” 2021). Type 2 diabetes is a major public health challenge, with significant morbidity and mortality associated with complications. The recommended screening for type 2 diabetes in asymptomatic adults who are overweight or obese, have a family history of diabetes or have other risk factors such as sedentary lifestyle or gestational diabetes history. More than 30 million people in the United States have diabetes, and it’s the seventh leading cause of death. “Poorly controlled or untreated diabetes can lead to leg or foot amputations, vision loss, and kidney damage. But interventions to help people manage diabetes can help reduce the risk of complications” (“Diabetes,” 2021).
Diabetes. (2021). Home of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion – health.gov. https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/diabetes
Healthy people 2030 framework. (2024). Home of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion – health.gov. https://health.gov/healthypeople/about/healthy-people-2030-framework
Heart disease and stroke. (2020). Home of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion – health.gov. https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/heart-disease-and-stroke
High blood pressure in adults: Screening. (2021). Home of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion – health.gov. https://health.gov/healthypeople/tools-action/browse-evidence-based-resources/high-blood-pressure-adults-screening
How has healthy people changed? (2023). Home of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion – health.gov. https://health.gov/healthypeople/about/how-has-healthy-people-changed
Leading health indicators. (2023). Home of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion – health.gov. https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/leading-health-indicators
