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Applying the Summary of diabetes self-care activities (SDSCA) questionnaire to improve the referral process for Diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) services
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Gonzalez, Holly. Applying the Summary of diabetes self-care activities (SDSCA) questionnaire to improve the referral process for Diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) services. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-fjv6-6h14

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TitleApplying the Summary of diabetes self-care activities (SDSCA) questionnaire to improve the referral process for Diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) services
NameGonzalez, Holly (author); Benenson, Irina (chair); Padovano, Cara (co-chair); Rutgers University; School of Nursing - RBHS
Date Created2020
Other Date2020-05 (degree)
SubjectDiabetes, Family Nurse Practitioner
Extent1 online resource (72 pages) : illustrations
DescriptionPurpose of Project: Diabetes is a very prevalent chronic disease that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) is recommended for all diabetic patients to improve glycemic control. The purpose of this project was to improve referral of diabetic patients to DSMES services by assessing their diabetes self-management behaviors with the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA) questionnaire.

Methodology: The design for this DNP project was a pre-post intervention study. A retrospective chart review was performed pre and post intervention to compare DSMES referral rates. Twenty-five diabetic participants in a single provider primary care practice participated in this project.

Results: Most of participants were white males with a long history of diabetes (more than 5 years). The results demonstrated that utilization of the SDSCA resulted in a statistically significant increase in referrals from 0 to 6 (24%) patients (p = 0.014).
Implications for Practice: This project showed the importance of assessing self-management behaviors in all diabetes patients. Future scholarly work should determine whether implementing the SDSCA and referring to DSMES reduce diabetes-related complications and decrease the burden of the disease.
NoteDNP
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses, ETD doctoral
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-fjv6-6h14
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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