Project Title
Date of Award
Summer 2021
Document Type
Final DNP Paper
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