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Inhaled Insulin, Afrezza, Educational Module For Health Care Providers, Sara Lynn Doolin-Thompson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Abstract Inhaled Insulin, Afrezza, Educational Module for Health Care Providers

bySara Doolin-Thompson

MSN, Walden University, 2014 BSN, University of Phoenix, 2004 ASN, Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1994

Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillmentof the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice

Walden University August 2021 Abstract Diabetes is on a global rise and there is a definite gap in providing care for the diabetic population. Two of the largest contributors to this gap in care are the lack of collaboration between health care professionals and the lack of education for health care providers on the evolution of diabetes treatment plans. …

Educating Nurses To Help Promote Diabetes Self-Care Management In Primary Care, Delphine E. Ikpasaja

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Diabetes is a chronic disease that has a genetic and lifestyle component, and it affects individuals in various parts of the world. A lack of understanding of the nature of the disease has contributed to the complications experienced by patients with diabetes 2 (DM2), such as an elevated glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C) and hyperglycemia. At the clinic where this project took place, patients received an initial teaching but did not get any further support or resources to manage their disease. A four sections of a 30 minutes each was the educational presentation used with staff at the clinic to help them …