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Implementation Of A Diabetes Education Program In The Correctional Setting: A Project Proposal, Raymond Lengel
Implementation Of A Diabetes Education Program In The Correctional Setting: A Project Proposal, Raymond Lengel
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Diabetes is a chronic disease requiring patient responsibility to ensure good control and reduced morbidity and mortality. Incarcerated diabetic adults suffer from poor control and complications associated with their disease partly due to their limited health literacy. Arming diabetics with knowledge related to diabetes improves disease control and healthcare outcomes. The proposed final scholarly project involves the implementation of a diabetic education initiative to assess the effects of diabetic-specific education on self-care activities. The proposed quality improvement project will be framed with the Plan-Do-Study-Act and Nola Pender's Health Promotion Model. The proposed final scholarly project involves obtaining a baseline assessment, …
Diabetes Distress: Transforming A Practice, Goff M. Jeannie
Diabetes Distress: Transforming A Practice, Goff M. Jeannie
Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects
Diabetes mellitus affects millions of people in the United States, placing them at risk for other disease related complications. This makes the management of diabetes and the prevention of complications an important challenge. The psychological aspect of diabetes care may present a barrier to patients that inhibit them from achieving optimal self-care.
Diabetes distress (DD) is the psychological aspect of diabetes that is specific to the emotional distress caused from living a chronic disease. DD has been linked to poorer self-management behaviors which makes it a significant problem that should be taken into consideration for effective management of the diabetic …