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A Quantitative Assessment Of The Diabetes Self-Management Education Program, Grace Mcfarlane May 2019

A Quantitative Assessment Of The Diabetes Self-Management Education Program, Grace Mcfarlane

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A Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) program offered in an inner-city health center run by the Cincinnati Health Department, which started in 2014, was created to help those in an underserved population learn how to manage their diabetes. Two key measurements, A1C (glycated hemoglobin) and BMI (body mass index), were taken over time to monitor their progress. In this study, we analyzed quantitatively whether or not there was a significant improvement in their BMI and A1C values over the course of two years since they joined DSME program as any improvement would imply a potentially healthier lifestyle in regards to their …