Assessment Description
In collaboration with the approved course preceptor, students will identify a specific evidence-based topic for the capstone project change proposal. Write a 150-250 word summary explaining which category your topic and intervention are under (community or leadership).
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Type 2 Diabetes
The main topic is diabetes, which is a community problem, and the intervention is diabetes education. Both the topic/problem and the evidence-based interventions are community-based issues. Diabetes is a community issue because it affects large many individuals across the world. According to Shirvani et al. (2021), type 2 diabetes mellitus is the most common form of diabetes. Approximately 422 million people are affected globally by type 2 diabetes. Lee et al. (2019) state that diabetes the World Health Organization’s report indicates that about 1,500,000 people died due to diabetes in 2012 globally. Since this problem affects many people in society, it should be addressed in a community-based manner.
Community-based diabetes education has been widely applied in various settings to reduce diabetes incidences and enhance management practices among people. T-Malek & Ahmad (2022) states that changing self-care behavior in daily life is essential in both the prevention and management of diabetes. Self-efficacy is only achievable when the knowledge gap in the community about the disease is bridged. Structured diabetes education (SDE) is an effective strategy that aims to improve self-care and self-management (McCay et al., 2019). The intervention helps individuals achieve glycemic control and improve overall well-being. In their study, Gutierrez (2020) confirmed that diabetes education in schools reduced the incidences among school-going children. Their result showed a significant increase in the knowledge and confidence scores of the participants from pre- to post-test. Based on the information provided, various researchers agree that diabetes is a community health issue; therefore, a community approach can be an effective intervention in reducing the incidences and improving the lives of those already affected.
References
T-Malek, T. M. M. B., & Ahmad, A. B. (2022). The Effect of Web-Based Education Programs on Self-Efficacy and Self-Care Behavior in Quality of Life Among Diabetic Type 2 Patients in Public Hospital. Research Square, 2022. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1381251/v1TENGKU
Shirvani, T., Javadivala, Z., Azimi, S., Shaghaghi, A., Fathifar, Z., Devender Bhalla, H. D. R., & Nadrian, H. (2021). Community-based educational interventions for prevention of type II diabetes: a global systematic review and meta-analysis. Systematic reviews, 10(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01619-3
McCay, D., Hill, A., Coates, V., O’Kane, M., & McGuigan, K. (2019). Structured diabetes education outcomes: looking beyond HbA1c. A systematic review. Practical Diabetes, 36(3), 86-90h. https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.2221
Lee, S. K., Shin, D. H., Kim, Y. H., & Lee, K. S. (2019). Effect of diabetes education through pattern management on self-care and self-efficacy in patients with type 2 diabetes. International journal of environmental research and public health, 16(18), 3323. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16183323
Gutierrez, C. (2020). Improving the care of students with diabetes in rural schools utilizing an online diabetes education program for school personnel. Rural and Remote Health, 20