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Nursing Knowledge and the Influence on Patient Diabetes Control

Baker, McKenzie A
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7346-8486
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1606307145199735

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2020, DNP, Kent State University, College of Nursing.
Nurses play a critical role in the management and monitoring of diabetic patients in long-term care and skilled nursing facilities. In these facilities, where patients are dependent for supervision and advocacy related to their diabetes, nursing diabetic knowledge is an important factor in patients’ hemoglobin A1C control. In addition, the prevention and treatment of hyper- and hypoglycemic episodes is overseen by nursing. The high incidence and cost of diabetes in the United States makes providing educated care a necessity. With facility reimbursement linked with patient outcomes and the prevention of repeat hospitalizations, it is within these organizations best interest to provide ongoing and up to date education to nursing staff. This project involved long term care and skilled nursing facility nurses receiving a pre-test to determine their baseline knowledge of diabetes mellitus. The validated Diabetes Basic Knowledge Test was administered to determine initial knowledge. Analysis was conducted to identify areas of existing knowledge deficits in order to target knowledge gaps for enhanced future education. After pre-test data collection, an online educational program was disseminated to participating nurses. The mixed media format was viewable online at the nurses’ convenience and was followed by a post-test. Statistical analysis was conducted on obtained demographic data as well as pre- and post- test results. Unfortunately, research was interrupted by the 2020 worldwide COVID-19 pandemic which limited interactions in facilities. Patients’ pre- and post-intervention hemoglobin A1C results, frequency of hypo and hyperglycemic episodes, and the number of provider notifications relating to diabetes care could not be collected onsite and analyzed for any pre and post education improvements.
Lisa Onesko, DNP, RN (Advisor)
Tracey Motter, DNP, RN (Committee Member)
Debra Cifani, DNP, RN (Committee Member)
83 p.
Health; Health Care; Health Care Management; Health Education; Health Sciences; Nursing
diabetes; nursing knowledge; diabetes management; long-term care; skilled nursing; COVID-19

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  • Baker, M. A. (2020). Nursing Knowledge and the Influence on Patient Diabetes Control [Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1606307145199735

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Baker, McKenzie. Nursing Knowledge and the Influence on Patient Diabetes Control. 2020. Kent State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1606307145199735.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Baker, McKenzie. "Nursing Knowledge and the Influence on Patient Diabetes Control." Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1606307145199735

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