Date of Award
2019
Document Type
Capstone
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
College Granting Degree
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Joy Longo
Abstract
Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. where 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed each year. This evidence-based quality improvement project showed the effects of diabetes self-management education on lowering hemoglobin A1c levels and improving self-management behaviors. Education from the National Diabetes Education Program using the 4 Steps to Manage Your Diabetes for Life booklet along with follow up phone calls, a pre and post- Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire were administered to twelve participants at the clinic. Descriptive statistics and a paired sample T-test were used to analyze data on the hemoglobin A1c and the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire. The results showed there was a decrease in the A1c from an average of 10.9 (1.14) on the pre-test to 9.0 (1.74) on the post-test [t(11) = 3.56, p=0.004]. There was an increase in the score from pre to post-test of the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire from an average of 30.3 (5.99) on the pre-test to 36.5 (4.68) on the post-test, indicating an increase in knowledge and self-management [t(11) = -2.46, p=0.031]. It is recommended that the 4 Steps to Manage Your Diabetes for Life be used in practice in order to help lower the hemoglobin A1c levels.
Extent
30 p.
Recommended Citation
Murray, Brittany, "Improving Hemoglobin A1c Using the 4 Steps to Manage Your Diabetes for Life" (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019. 2338.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_6/2338
Identifier
FA00007541