Abstract

The project question was, in urban Native American adults diagnosed with type II diabetes; does the utilization of Talking Circles for diabetes education compared to traditional group diabetes education improve patient self-care behaviors in 8 weeks? The project used Diabetes Knowledge Tool questionnaires. Results showed a significant improvement in scores.

Author Details

Melissa Marie McGee, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN, FNP-C - Health Care Department, Lake County Heath Department, Gurnee, IL, USA; Pamela J. Love, PhD - College of Nursing and Healthcare Professions, Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ, USA

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Poster

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Text-based Document

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Keywords:

Native Americans, Talking Circles, Type II Diabetes

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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The project question was, in urban Native American adults diagnosed with type II diabetes; does the utilization of Talking Circles for diabetes education compared to traditional group diabetes education improve patient self-care behaviors in 8 weeks? The project used Diabetes Knowledge Tool questionnaires. Results showed a significant improvement in scores.