Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus is one of the leading chronic diseases in the United States as well as in the world. It is a disease that becomes progressively more difficult to manage as time goes by with each patient. It costs the patient as well as the public. It costs in terms of health as well as monetary expenses. Studies have shown that better preventive care can decrease complications and help the patient live a longer, healthier life. Providers should consider more frequent office visits for patients with elevated HbA1c levels as this offers not only an opportunity for the provider to assess the patient and make needed changes in care but also gives the patient time to ask questions, gain clarifications on unclear topics and increases the patient's participation in his or her healthcare.

Author Details

Mary Smith Williams, DNP

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Other

Keywords:

Diabetes Mellitus Complications, Office Visits, A1c Levels

Advisor

Carey McCarter

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Mississippi University for Women

Degree Year

2017

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Review Type

Faculty Approved: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2017-06-23

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