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Culturally Targeted Decision Aid Use In Intention To Complete Colorectal Cancer Screening Among African American Women, Cecilia Porcher
Culturally Targeted Decision Aid Use In Intention To Complete Colorectal Cancer Screening Among African American Women, Cecilia Porcher
Nursing Doctoral Projects (DNP)
Title: Culturally Targeted Decision Aid Use in Intention to Complete Colorectal Cancer Screening among African American Women
Purpose: African American (AA) women experienced approximately 41% more deaths related to Colorectal Cancer (CRC) than White women in 2016. Provider recommendation has been a positive predictor of screening behavior. Along with provider recommendation, decision aids (DAs) can be useful tools to decrease health disparities and increase screening rates in racial, sex, and gender minorities. The purpose of the project is to determine if the use of DAs along with provider recommendation improve intention to complete CRC screening.
Method: 21 AA women ages …
The Effects Of A Diabetes Education Program Among African American Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, Immaculata Okere
The Effects Of A Diabetes Education Program Among African American Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, Immaculata Okere
Nursing Doctoral Projects (DNP)
Abstract
Title: The Effects of a Diabetes Education Program among African American (AA) adults to Improve Medication Adherence and Decrease Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c).
Purpose: To evaluate the effects of a diabetes education program to decrease HbA1c and improve medication adherence in AA with diabetes in a Primary Care setting.
Method: This a quality improvement study and a descriptive quantitative design with a convenience sampling of 21 participants. Eligibility includes AA, ages 18 to 65, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and who attended routine care at project site. The results of pretest and posttest, and pre and post HbA1c were analyzed …
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention Education On Knowledge And Condom Use Among African American Males In Clayton County, Ga, Charles Jenkins
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention Education On Knowledge And Condom Use Among African American Males In Clayton County, Ga, Charles Jenkins
Nursing Doctoral Projects (DNP)
Purpose: Georgia remains fourth in the nation for new HIV cases. Young African American adults are responsible for 49% of the new cases in Georgia. The purpose of this project was to explore the effectiveness of a nurse led HIV prevention education program on increasing knowledge of HIV prevention and increasing the frequency of condom use among males between the ages of 18-30 years old in Clayton County, Georgia.
Methods: This educational intervention was implemented in a primary care clinic. Data on knowledge and condom use as well as sexual health, sexual behavior, sexual communication, and perceptions of risk for …