Question

The PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) model is being used in public health to promote continuous quality improvement (CQI). Explain why CQI is important and using the four steps in the PDCA model, explain the strategy you as the public health nurse would use to improve the health of clients in your community. Also, identify partnerships necessary to ensure quality health outcomes for your community and explain why these partners are necessary.

Some examples, smoking cessation, tuberculosis control, or sex education for teens.

Answer 1

PDCA model

PDCA is four step problem solving process. This model advocated by Dr.Deming. So it is called Dening cycle, Demibg wheel or Plan-Do-Study -Act.

Plan : Establish the objectives and process necessary to deliver results in accordance with specifications. For example tuberculosis control In this establish the purpose and objective.

• To reduce the incidence of tuberculosis through quality diagnosis and treatment.

Do: Implement process. Take actions to achieve the goal

Tuberculosis control actions are the following :

• Early diagnosis of TB
• Treatment of all people who have TB including drug resistant
• Vaccination against TB

Check : Monitor and evaluate the process and result against objectives and specifications and report the outcome.

Identified the new cases of tuberculosis and monitor the objectives attained.

Act : Apply action to the outcome for necessary improvement.