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Diabetes Management, Christina Varady
Diabetes Management, Christina Varady
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Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) has been shown to improve diabetes management. A Midwest, private family practice did not offer formal diabetes education. The purpose of this project was to increase patient education for recently diagnosed patients with type 2 diabetes who had not yet reached their management goals. A second purpose was to develop quality educational material for the provider in this practice. These objectives were met by identifying patients who were not at the optimal goal of HgA1c of 7% per the American Diabetes Association (ADA) guidelines and providing quality diabetes education and follow up to these …
Pain Control Options For The Parturient: Pamphlet Development For Patient Education, Alyssa R. Jimerson
Pain Control Options For The Parturient: Pamphlet Development For Patient Education, Alyssa R. Jimerson
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Epidural analgesia has traditionally been requested by the parturient population as the primary choice of pain control during labor, despite the availability of other viable options (Pitter & Preston, 2001). Viable pain control options available during labor include, neuraxial anesthesia, peripheral nerve blocks, pharmacological, and non-pharmacological measures. Lack of education regarding the availability of various pain control options for parturient women is identified as a cause of missed pain relief opportunities (Vargens, Silva, & Progianti, 2013). The purpose of this project was to develop a pamphlet prototype for an obstetrics department at a tertiary care center in central Illinois, explaining …
Addressing Hypertension Health Literacy In Black Individuals Who English Is Their Second Language, Uche Olateru
Addressing Hypertension Health Literacy In Black Individuals Who English Is Their Second Language, Uche Olateru
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Hypertension is a primary preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Despite advances in preventive and treatment measures, related to blood pressure control, the prevalence of hypertension in the United States remains high among Black People of immigrant and non immigrant communities. Healthcare is increasingly complex, and health literacy problems have increased due to demands by healthcare stakeholders for patients to assume a more independent role in taking charge of their health. A quality improvement project was conducted in a Faith based community to improve the knowledge of participants about hypertension. The objective of this project was to enhance lifestyle management …