Date of Award
Summer 2021
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
Faculty Chair
Dr. Laura Walker
Preceptor
Dr. Remona Peterson
Abstract
Background: Prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) are major health challenges among the patient population at a family medical clinic in northwest Alabama. Poorly managed T2DM can cause complications which could decrease individuals’ quality of life and lead to mortality.
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to assess the feasibility and efficacy of a self-management intervention aimed at empowering prediabetic and T2DM patients to achieve better diabetes management and glycemic control (hbA1c < 5.7 percent).
Design Methods: A mixed-methods design was utilized with pre/post-questionnaires for analysis of data collected before and after the implementation of an educational intervention on diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES). Fifteen adults with T2DM were recruited from a family medical clinic in northwest Alabama.
Results: The results indicated that the educational intervention increased participants’ knowledge (p=.003 three-months post) and self-efficacy (p=.007 three-months post). Although there were improved hbA1c levels among the participants, there was no statistically significant difference in hbA1c scores (p=.392).
Conclusion: The DNP project findings supported implementation of a diabetes self-management approach by health care professionals. Further research, with an increased implementation period and larger sample is needed to show if the educational intervention has long-term effects.
Recommended Citation
Rutledge, Nakeshia, "Diabetes Education Empowerment Program (DEEP): Evidence-Based Practice Measures for Self-Care Management" (2021). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 47.
https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/etds_nursing/47