Date of Conferral
2023
Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
School
Nursing
Advisor
Joan Moon
Abstract
AbstractAccording to the World Health Organization, Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic, metabolic disease that can lead to damage throughout the body and development complications if self-care management is not implemented. Studies have demonstrated a lack of preparedness of nursing staff on T2DM self-care. At the federally qualified health clinic where this Doctor of Nursing Practice project occurred, a gap in practice existed related to the use of outdated American Diabetes Association (ADA) guidelines and lack of patient education documentation on self-care management of T2DM. The purpose of this staff education project was to plan, implement, and evaluate a nurse staff education program on the 2022 ADA guidelines for diabetes self-care and management. Nine nurses participated in the project, which was framed by the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation model of instructional design. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze data from the pretest/posttest to determine the knowledge change. Results showed a range on the pretest of 10 to 13 with a mean of 80% and on the posttest of 14 to 15 with a mean of 93%, revealing an increase in knowledge. Positive social change should occur as the nurses will be able to use the knowledge acquired to educate T2DM patients on DM self-care management thus improving patient outcomes and the human condition.
Recommended Citation
Thomas, Jean David, "Diabetes Self-Management Education" (2023). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 14919.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/14919
