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In-Patient Self-Management Diabetes Education
<p>The diabetes program strives to provide diabetes self-management education to the in-patient with diabetes. The specific aim is to improve and standardize diabetes education for the inpatient with diabetes by June 2015. The microsystem is a medical surgical unit for patients 18 years and older …
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An outcomes study of diabetes education
… to evaluate the effect of a twelve-hour diabetic education program on self-care behaviors and level of integration of diabetes in patients with type 1 & type 2 diabetes. Using the Theory of Integration (Hernandez, 1995) as the study's conceptual framework, an outcomes study was conducted. …
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Evaluation of using web 2.0 technologies in diabetes education for adolescent and young patients
Diabetes Mellitius is a major chronic disease with multi-organ involvement and high-cost implications. Although it has been demonstrated that structured education can control the risk of developing these complications, there is a substantial room for improvement in the educational services for …
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Diabetes Education Revisited: Addressing Inpatient Diabetes Care Through An Interactive Educational Video Module For Registered Nurses
… common medication used to treat patients with diabetes in the inpatient setting. Among injectable drugs, insulin has the highest risk for error, which may result in dire consequences for patients. Registered nurses are among the main groups of clinicians that work with insulin, yet they may …
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The effectiveness of St. Joseph Mercy Center for Diabetes Education Program at one and two years post education
<p>Background: Diabetes is a disease of the endocrine system characterized by hyperglycemia, which can lead to multiple microvascular and macrovascular complications. Successful control of blood glucose levels can decrease associated complications.</p> <p>Objective: This study evaluated the …
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Changes in Dietary Intake, Macronutrients, Diet Quality, and Hunger Hormones after a 24-Week Diabetes Education Program Featuring Intermittent Energy Restriction or Time-Restricted Eating
… diet in those with overweight/obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods: This RCT enrolled 57 adults (mean age of 54. ± 7.16 years, BMI of 34.35 ± 5.66 kg/m², HbA1c of 6.90 ± 1.04%) for a 24-week IER or TRE+ER intervention. TRE+ER used a ≤ 8-hour eating window ≥ 5 days/week with energy …
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An examination of outdoor experience in the development of character in young adults with Type 1 Diabetes
… organization serving young adults with Type 1 diabetes. The organization hosted outdoor and experiential Type 1 diabetes education programs in January of2009 and 2010. The weekends provided non-clinical alternative Type 1 diabetes education to the underserved population of young adults within …
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Effectiveness of a single individual diabetes education session versus completion of a program of group classes on hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and lipids in Type 2 diabetes mellitus
<p><strong>Background:</strong> Diabetes self-management education/training (DSME/DSMT) is a tool for managing diabetes mellitus; however, a research gap exists regarding the clinical effectiveness of completing versus failing to complete a DSME/DSMT program.</p> <p><strong>Objective:</strong> This …
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Reduced A1C Levels Through Diabetes Self-Management Strategies in the Teen Population: A Systematic Review
… current evidence-based practices to improve the diabetes education in the endocrine clinic for the adolescent population ages 15-18. Based on a clinic audit, an average hA1C level of 8.1% was revealed. The goal was to decrease these levels from 8.1% to 7.9% within 90 days through the …
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Factors Associated with Diabetes Control Among Low-income Adults in Virginia
The incidence of type 2 diabetes has greatly increased in the U.S. population over the last decade and continues to increase each year. Over 90% of those with diabetes have type 2 diabetes, for which obesity, diet, and inadequate physical activity remain the strong nongenetic determinants. In …
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Measuring acceptability and efficacy of culturally sensitive peer-taught diabetes nutrition education for a low-income, low-literacy, Spanish-speaking Hispanic population
… and acceptability of culturally sensitive diabetes education. Methods: Subjects were assigned to Usual Care (UC) or Culturally Sensitive (CS) groups to receive diabetes education. The UC group received education from an English-speaking healthcare professional speaking through an …
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Essays in Behavioral, Health and Financial Economics
… survey data from 2013 to 2018 to investigate diabetes education's effects among diabetes respondents on different health outcomes and risky behaviors. I utilize Propensity Coarsened Exact Matching (CEM) method for diabetes education and find that receiving diabetes education positively affects …
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Expert patient education versus routine treatment : X-PERT
… study aims to evaluate a different approach to diabetes patient education. It begins with an overview of the epidemiology of Type 2 diabetes in recognition that although there have been major developments over the years in identifying and treating diabetes, people with diabetes are still dying …
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Increasing nutrition knowledge and food-related behavior practices among participants in the "Dining with Diabetes" program in West Virginia
Diabetes is a serious disease that effects a large number of West Virginia's population. A study was conducted using 591 diabetic and non-diabetic subjects who attended the "Dining with Diabetes" program. Subjects completed a demographic form, pretest, and posttest. Pearson's correlation and ANOVA …
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"Walking the talk" in the integration of chronic disease prevention management: dietitians' perspectives regarding diabetes management in adult peritoneal dialysis programs in Ontario
… Currently, there is a paucity of data examining diabetes management (DM) in peritoneal dialysis (PD) programs. This study, carried out in 2010-11, describes dietitians’ perspectives regarding DM in PD programs in Ontario. Purposeful sampling of dietitians employed in PD programs (n=18)resulted in …
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Visualizing health : imagery as data for changing personal practice
… To do this, I introduced photography into diabetes diagnosis, asking people to collect images of their daily activities to complement their glucose monitoring. By combining quantitative glucose measurements with qualitative portraits of action, I hoped to make the relationship between …
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Educating Nurses to Improve Patient Care
… patients with chronic illnesses, especially diabetes mellitus. As a CNL educator for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Management, this project focused on on best practice diabetes management education, training nurses to properly prep patients for their visits. The goal is to improve …
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Inpatient Glycemic Management: Glucose Control Relationship with Hospital Variables, Discharge Planning and Education
… clinical outcomes, costs, discharge planning and education. Extant studies showed that hyperglycemia, in the presence or absence of a diabetes diagnosis, is prevalent in hospitalized patients. Hyperglycemia is found in one-third of all hospital admissions and is linked to poor clinical outcomes …
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A Nurse-Practitioner-Led Collaborative Care Model Of Shared Medical Visits For Adult Patients With Diabetes Using The Centering® Group Healthcare Model
… challenges of an adult population with type-2 diabetes (T2D) in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) setting, the fidelity to the intervention, as well as to determine the feasibility and acceptability of this intervention. </p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The study method was a quasi-experimental …
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Patient Knowledge, Perceived Self-Efficacy, and Self-Management Among Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus
<p>In the United States (U.S.), Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) has reached epidemic portions with a prevalence of approximately 29.1 million people and is the seventh-leading cause of death (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2014; Healthy People 2020, n.d.). The U.S. spends an …
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