Date of Conferral

2022

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Joanne "Jody" Minnick

Abstract

Diabetes is a chronic disease affecting more than 34.2 million people in the United States. The International Diabetes Federation predicted by the year 2045 an estimated 700 million people will have diabetes. In the clinic project site, the practice problem involved the increasing clinician’s knowledge about Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with improved glycemic control through self-care management. The purpose of this project was to develop an educational training and intervention for staff to increase their knowledge of self-care management to improve glycemic control and have it validated by a panel of experts before dispersing it to the intended audience. The theoretical framework used in developing education was the theory of Knowles’s andragogy. The practice-focused question addressed whether a staff education project on self-care management will improve glycemic control in patients with T2DM. The research design included an informational PowerPoint presentation with pre and post-test questionnaires that were evaluated by five expert panelists using a Likert Scale. All materials were dispersed to the panel and responses were collected from the Likert Scale. The responses on the Likert Scale were analyzed and utilized to validate the educational module. The educational module was validated by the panel and was noted to have the potential to enhance staff knowledge on self-care management and glycemic control. Among the panelist three of five panel members awarded “5” for all areas and unanimously approved it for dissemination to the staff. Education for clinical staff on self-care management and glycemic control can positively impact social change by providing a better understanding of diabetes with the potential to improve patient and staff knowledge.

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