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Initiating Culturally-Directed Education For Hispanic Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Marie Davis, Jennifer Smith, Mandy Horner
Initiating Culturally-Directed Education For Hispanic Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Marie Davis, Jennifer Smith, Mandy Horner
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BACKGROUND:
The U.S. Hispanic population has the highest rate of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which is influenced by socio-economic status and language barriers. Current evidence suggests that the delivery of culturally-directed Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) with the use of an interpreter can reduce diabetes-associated complications.
LOCAL PROBLEM:
The project took place at a free clinic in North Carolina. The purposes of this project was to create a culturally-directed DSME bundle for Hispanic adults with the use of a Spanish interpreter to improve understanding of T2DM management.
METHODS:
The Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Model (JHNEBP) was …