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Program Evaluation: Assessing The Effectiveness Of Diabetes Group Education Utilizing The Diabetes Knowledge Test., Aminata Gueye

Doctor of Nursing Practice Papers

Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States (HHS ODPHP, 2019). It is also the leading cause of chronic disease complications such as adult-onset blindness, kidney failure, and lower-limb amputations (HHS ODPHP, 2019). It is recommended that all people with diabetes should participate in diabetes self-management education (ADA, 2018). Purpose: The purpose of this DNP project is to evaluate the effectiveness of diabetes group education by assessing participants’ knowledge utilizing the diabetes knowledge test (DKT) at an outpatient diabetes care center in Louisville KY. The evidence from the literature review supports the importance …

Development And Implementation Of A Diabetes Management Flow Sheet In A Primary Care Practice: A Quality Improvement Project., Lace N. Houston

Doctor of Nursing Practice Papers

Primary care practices that do not utilize electronic medical records (EMR) could pose difficulty in adhering to clinical guidelines for diabetic patients. Diabetes flow sheets are a one page document that includes current practice guideline recommendations for easy access of results to promote comprehensive care. The main objective of this project was to promote adherence to diabetes guidelines with the use of a diabetes flow sheet for providers that do not utilize an EMR.

Plan-Do-Study-Act was the design for this project. A total of 50 medical records were randomly selected at a primary care office. A pre and post-implementation of …