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Culturally tailored diabetes self- management educational program for Kenyan immigrants with Type 2 diabetes
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Pagan, Melissa. Culturally tailored diabetes self- management educational program for Kenyan immigrants with Type 2 diabetes. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-3abs-9369

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TitleCulturally tailored diabetes self- management educational program for Kenyan immigrants with Type 2 diabetes
NamePagan, Melissa (author); Benenson, Irina (chair); Rutgers University; School of Nursing - RBHS
Date Created2019
Other Date2019-05 (degree)
SubjectAdult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Diabetes -- Treatment, Kenyan Americans -- Health and hygiene, Self-care, Health
Extent1 online resource (73 pages) : illustrations
DescriptionThe sub Saharan immigrant population in the United States has nearly doubled every year since 1980. The prevalence of diabetes and diabetes complications are high among African (Kenyan) immigrants due to poor diets, physical inactivity and poor stress management. Lack of knowledge regarding diabetes prevention and management contributes to this problem. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement a culturally tailored educational diabetes program for Kenyan immigrants to improve knowledge and self-efficacy in the management of their diabetes. This quality improvement project was implemented over a four-week period. Seventeen participants (n=17) completed the program. Diabetes self-efficacy was measured by the Diabetes Management Self Efficacy Scale (DMSES), diabetes knowledge on physical activity and nutrition was assessed by the Diabetes Knowledge Test (DKT). To evaluate the effect of the intervention on self-efficacy and diabetes knowledge paired t-tests were conducted. The results demonstrated significant improvement in self-efficacy (Pearson correlation 0.68, p-value 1.52811E-06) and diabetes knowledge (Pearson correlation 0.55, p-value 7.19886E-09). This project was successful in improving self-efficacy and increasing diabetes knowledge among Kenyan immigrants with diabetes which will hopefully result in better health outcomes.
NoteDNP
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses, ETD doctoral
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-3abs-9369
LanguageEnglish
CollectionSchool of Nursing (RBHS) DNP Projects
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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