Enyinnaya, Michelle and Cole, Carey and Mullins, Iris and Wimer, Mary Promoting Self-Care Management in Type 2 Diabetes: Interactive DM Group Education. 2022. Radford University, Dissertation. Radford University Scholars' Repository.
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Abstract
Diabetes has become a growing, global health concern. Researchers and healthcare providers are continuously implementing new interventions to help reduce the prevalence and complications of this disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a telehealth-based, interactive diabetes educational group on attitudes and knowledge in adults with type 2 diabetes. Research has demonstrated that proper diabetes maintenance has helped reduce long-term complications of type 2 diabetes. This study used a paired t-test, descriptive and frequency statistics, and Cronbach’s alpha statistical analyses to evaluate if the participants in this study demonstrated improved scores on the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire (DSMQ) after a telehealth educational session. Systematic literature reviews were conducted in this project to provide an overview of management processes in adults >18 years with type 2 diabetes with a focus on individuals with poor glycemic control. Meta-analyses, randomized-control trials (RCTs), and a cohort study were reviewed. Inclusion criteria for this study were adults ages 18 years and older, English-speaking, patients of Northern Virginia Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c] level greater than or equal to 6.5%). The telehealth-based educational peer support group sessions demonstrated an improvement in overall DSMQ scores in the following categories: 1) sum scale, 2), dietary control, 3) glucose management, and 4) physical activity. There was no statistical significance in DSMQ scores after the telehealth education session. Keywords: diabetes, adults, HbA1c, diet, physical activity, weight loss, glycemic control, education, interactive, self-management, peer support, telehealth, knowledge
| Item Type: | Dissertation |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RT Nursing |
| Divisions: | Radford University > School of Nursing |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jul 2022 20:22 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Apr 2023 17:02 |
| URI: | http://wagner.radford.edu/id/eprint/830 |
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