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Diabetes Shared Medical Appointment: An Evidence-Based Innovation Project, Mohamed Bojang
Diabetes Shared Medical Appointment: An Evidence-Based Innovation Project, Mohamed Bojang
DNP Final Reports
The purpose of the evidence-based practice innovation project (EPIP) is to address uncontrolled diabetes by implementing an evidence-based shared medical appointment (SMA) intervention which based on the body of the evidence will help improve diabetes outcomes. A pilot implementation and retrospective chart review were conducted. Data was collected on outcome indicators such as blood pressure, lipid values, body mass index, A1C, and knowledge. The results of a pilot SMA implementation revealed that patients who participated in the weekly SMA saw an improvement in post-mean values compared to pre-mean values. Mean A1c dropped to 7.0% from 7.11%; systolic blood pressure improved …