Summary fpxnurs 4900 assessment 2 Assessing the Problem: Quality, Safety, and Cost Consideration

March, 2024 Impact of the problem on the quality of care, patient safety, and costs to the system and
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Undiagnosed or chronic chlamydia disease deeply affects the quality of care and can influence timely diagnosis, correct treatment and ongoing monitoring required to prevent disease
progress, seriousness and complications among teens and remains as one of the main issues of healthcare field. Through evidence like the study published in the Journal of Pediatric Health states that this particular population face higher chances of complications thus implying that the patients in this group must receive timely care to reduce complication rates. Adolescents aged between 15 and 19 years have the highest rates of chlamydia infections in the US (Corcoran et al., 2021) This reiterates the nursing principles which highlight the early detection and the provision of the appropriate management is vital in providing efficient care.
The safety of patients could be put at risk when chlamydia is undertreated, especially the possibility of developing serious diseases like PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease). The risk of dire ramifications such as fertility issues, calls for urgent management of the underlying cause in order to safeguard the patient's health. Evidence provided by journals like the Lower Genital Tract Disease demonstrates this critical connection - indeed, this supports the need for initiation of practice at an early stage to avert unfavorable outcomes (Reyes et al., 2022). In the aforementioned study, the authors noted that undiagnosed chlamydia when left untreated risks adolescents to other health issues including PID and infertility.
Failure to follow up treatment for chlamydia has added economic implications, not only for the healthcare sector but as well as for those infected. These higher healthcare costs happen due to complications that may need other additional medical interventions such as hospitalization
and ongoing care. Wang et al. (2021) in their study demonstrated that having school screening