EBP Proposal on ” Geriatric Trauma Population, effect of scheduled analgesics around the clock or as needed analgesics, how it effects pain and length of hospital stay and prior functioning at discharge. See files

EBP Proposal on ” Geriatric Trauma Population, effect of scheduled analgesics around the clock or as needed analgesics, how it effects pain and length of hospital stay and prior functioning at discharge. See files

MODEL ANSWER

Implementing the use of the opioid drug to treat the geriatric trauma population requires an effective model. A scientific theory such as Rogers’ diffusion of innovation can be employed. This theory can be used to accelerate the implementation of opioid drug usage. Roger’s diffusion theory is essential in understanding the proposed drug and the factors considered in influencing the rate of implementation by explaining how the proposed drug gains preference among the patients and the stakeholders. As demonstrated earlier, there is need to adopt the use of the drug in hospitals to treat severe pain in geriatric patients.  A strategy to appeal to different stakeholders should be put in place to aid in the promotion of the drug. It is expected that some individuals will be willing to use the opioid drug from the onset; others will like to use it after it has been tried and some may never consent to its use because of their traditional and cultural values (Naples, Gellad & Hanlon, 2016).  The effect of the opioid drug may vary according to when it was used (Naples et al., 2016. The use of the drug does not occur simultaneously in hospitals; rather it is a process where some stakeholders will use and others will avoid it. Geriatric patients who use the opioid drug early have positive outcomes than those who start its use later when the pain has reached severe levels. For successful implementation…