Graduation Semester and Year
Spring 2025
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Kim Siniscalchi
Abstract
Type 2 diabetes is a growing health crisis, posing significant challenges not only to individual well-being but also to healthcare systems' financial sustainability. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes continues to rise annually, contributing to increased medical costs, hospitalizations, and long-term complications. Houston, Texas, has a diabetes prevalence of 13.5%, exceeding the national average of 10%. A clinical gap exists in providers’ ability to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes. Prioritizing prevention, early intervention, and improved patient monitoring can reduce incidence rates, lower healthcare costs, and enhance overall population health. A Plan Do Study Act model was utilized for the quality improvement project, while pre- and post-intervention fasting blood sugars were the measurements of choice to determine if an intervention bundle was successful in lowering blood glucose in type 2 diabetics > 18 years of age. The intervention bundle included a low-carb diet, exercise regimen, monitoring fasting blood glucose, and pharmaceutical therapy. The two-way repeated ANOVA test showed a significant difference in pre- and post-intervention (p=.021) and (F=7.115). However, the aim to lower FBG by 10% was not achieved, and only a 7.9% reduction was observed. The project found utilization of a low-cost intervention bundle iseffective in lowering FBG in adults with >18 years of age with type 2 diabetes.
Keywords
Type 2 diabetes, Low carb diets, Fasting blood glucose, Pharmaceutical intervention
Disciplines
Adult and Continuing Education | Endocrine System Diseases | Endocrinology | Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism | Family Medicine | Family Practice Nursing | Interprofessional Education | Preventive Medicine | Public Health and Community Nursing | Quality Improvement
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Castillo, Kaitlin, "Improving Glucose Levels In Adults with Type 2 Diabetes" (2025). Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects. 92.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/nursing_dnpprojects/92
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Adult and Continuing Education Commons, Endocrine System Diseases Commons, Endocrinology Commons, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Commons, Family Medicine Commons, Family Practice Nursing Commons, Interprofessional Education Commons, Preventive Medicine Commons, Public Health and Community Nursing Commons, Quality Improvement Commons