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Diabetes Self-Management Education For Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Rondalyn Dennis-Bradshaw
Diabetes Self-Management Education For Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Rondalyn Dennis-Bradshaw
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Diabetes, a major public health challenge in St. Kitts, has been a focus of international public health community research. Although researchers have demonstrated that diabetes self-management education is a cost-effective strategy for the prevention of diabetes-related complications, they have yet to establish whether there is adequate education occurring in treatment settings with diabetic patients. The purpose of the study was to implement and evaluate the short-term effectiveness of a diabetes self-management education intervention on diabetes-related knowledge and accepted behavioral changes to decrease risk for complications. Based on a self-care approach, this education intervention was designed to improve diabetes-related knowledge and …
Meaningful Use Of Electronic Medical Recording To Improve Diabetic Treatment Compliance Of American Diabetic Association Treatment Standards, Tamara Ann Parrish
Meaningful Use Of Electronic Medical Recording To Improve Diabetic Treatment Compliance Of American Diabetic Association Treatment Standards, Tamara Ann Parrish
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Diabetes affects approximately 10% of the American population with an annual expenditure of approximately $174 billion dollars. The utilization of electronic medical records (EMR) combined with the meaningful use (MU) initiative may ensure that diabetic patients receive the recommended preventative care. Dorthea Orem's self-care deficit theory and the transtheoretical model of behavior change was utilized to design this quality improvement project. Medical professionals at a small private practice received education on American Diabetic Association (ADA) treatment standards and how to use the EMR system to track patients receiving the recommended diabetes care. The project question examined the effectiveness of provider …
Diabetes Education Tailored Towards English Speaking Caribbean Immigrants, Joanna A. Dunk
Diabetes Education Tailored Towards English Speaking Caribbean Immigrants, Joanna A. Dunk
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The prevalence of diabetes is increasing among persons of Caribbean ancestry in the United States, yet there is little research on the differences in the health and nutrition patterns of diabetics from this population. This study created a culturally-sensitive diabetes education program for the staff of an internal medicine practice that treated patients from the English-speaking Caribbean. The project was guided by the health belief model, as well as Leininger's theory of transcultural nursing. Methodology of project had a quality improvement focus. The comprehensive curriculum included diabetes medications, physical activity, culturally-tailored medical nutrition therapy, complications, self-care behavior, problem solving, and …
Incorporating Ada Best Practice Guidelines In Electronic Medical Records To Improve Glycemic Management In Hospitals, Jennifer Claudette Benjamin
Incorporating Ada Best Practice Guidelines In Electronic Medical Records To Improve Glycemic Management In Hospitals, Jennifer Claudette Benjamin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Aggressive management of diabetes using American Diabetes Association (ADA) best practice guidelines in hospitalized patients reduces morbidity and mortality. Inpatient electronic medical records systems improve care in chronic diseases by identifying care needs and improving the data available for decision making and disease management. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to evaluate the impact of ADA best practice guidelines of glycemic management once they have been entered into the electronic medical record (EMR) of hospitalized diabetics. Kotter's organizational change process guided the project. The project question investigated whether nurses' use of ADA Best Practice Guidelines incorporated into the …
A Staff Development Program: Diabetes And Tb Education And Screening, Relyndo Manalo Salcedo
A Staff Development Program: Diabetes And Tb Education And Screening, Relyndo Manalo Salcedo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
There is a growing body of evidence on the positive association between diabetes and tuberculosis (TB), especially in populations with low socioeconomic status. According to the CDC and the WHO, diabetes is increasingly seen as a global epidemic, one that poses a threat to global TB control. The goal of this DNP project was to develop a program to educate clinical staff on the importance of early identification of diabetic and TB patients. The logic model was chosen as the framework for this project because it allows the planner to rationally observe each stage of a project's development. The program …