Date of Conferral
2023
Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
School
Nursing
Advisor
Dr. Patricia Schweickert
Abstract
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a preventable chronic condition that affects many members of the U.S. population. Diabetes is associated with comorbidities including cardiovascular disease, end-stage renal disease, hypertension, neuropathy, and lower limb amputations, leading to increased mortality. Patient self-care education has been shown to improve adherence to diabetes self-care (DSC) in the primary care setting. However, advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) in the local primary care setting lacked knowledge of DSC. Therefore, nursing knowledge of DSC was needed. The project question asked whether staff education on the use of the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists 7 (ADCES7) self-care behaviors framework can improve APRN knowledge of Type 2 diabetes patient self-care management. The purpose of this project was to address lack of APRN knowledge related to ADCES7 self-care behaviors; APRNs need this knowledge to provide self-care education for the Type 2 diabetes patient. The adult learning theory was the theoretical framework for the staff education project. A single group, pretest–posttest design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the education in improving APRN knowledge of Type 2 diabetes patient self-care management. The participants were 10 APRNs at the project site. Data were analyzed using inferential statistics via paired t-test. Results were found to be statistically significant with p value 0.001. Implementation of the ADCES7 self-care behaviors as a framework for APRN education could therefore be effective in the primary care setting. Social change could be accomplished by improving nursing knowledge regarding DSC, so that nurses can impart this knowledge to their patients to improve self-care in diabetes.
Recommended Citation
Griggs-Galyean, Rebecca Anne, "Diabetes Self-Care Management Education for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Primary Care Setting" (2023). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 12994.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/12994
