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Language is powerful and can have a strong impact on perceptions as well behavior. A task force, consisting of representatives from the American Association Diabetes Educators Association, convened to discuss language in diabetes care education. The literature supports need for movement There are effective ways communicating about diabetes. This article provides recommendations used by health professionals others when discussing through spoken or written words, whether directed people with...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with increased diabetes self-efficacy among insulin-requiring Hispanic adults diabetes. METHODS A cross-sectional survey design used obtain self-reported data on a nonrandom sample 97 Insulin Management Diabetes Self Efficacy Scale (IMDSES) translated into Spanish and administered demographic questionnaire by trained bilingual/bicultural interviewers in each respondent's own home. Factor analysis the IMDSES revealed 4...

Purpose The American Association of Diabetes Educators conducts the National Practice Survey (NPS) biennially to document current practice in diabetes education United States. purpose study is obtain insight about factors influencing work educator. Method 2017 NPS was comprised 100 questions covering educator demographics, profile populations people with diabetes, information, program accreditation, curriculum, staffing, delivery methods, data collection, and reporting. basic survey...

Given the growing prevalence and accelerating cost of diabetes, there is an urgent need to expand strategies in health care that improve access outcomes reduce financial human burden disease. Diabetes education specialists (DCESs) are well positioned assist systems with delivery models enhance diabetes through evidence-based standards quality improvement strategies. DCESs have increased opportunities apply their competencies primary, specialty, hospital, acute settings; accountable...

The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding what it means for adolescent females live with type 1 diabetes.Van Manen's phenomenological framework used guide the project inquiry. Adolescents were recruited from diabetes camp. A purposive sample 10 females, aged 16 and 17 years, volunteered participate in study. Unstructured, one-on-one interviews conducted participants' accounts transcribed analyzed themes.Five themes identified: (1) blending culture, (2) standing out being...

The goal of this study was to understand how adults with diabetes experience the words used in care.This qualitative guided by Critical Theory two virtual and in-person focus groups conducted same facilitator. A total 68 group members participated. facilitator transcribed coded data using individual responses as unit analysis. constant comparison analyze developed a research summary themes that emerged. second coder confirmed originally identified, participants provided feedback on...

As health care professionals (HCPs), what we know, do, and say has an impact on people. People with diabetes come to us when they are vulnerable, our knowledge, actions, words give the power help them overcome their fear learn need take of themselves. Unfortunately, used in often lead shame instead. When HCPs interact people who diagnosed diabetes, use such as “diabetic,” “should,” “test,” “control,” “noncompliant,” “morbidly obese.” Although these have been part lexicon for years, many...

Many adults with diabetes do not reach optimal glycemic targets, and, despite advances in management, technology use remains significantly lower racial/ethnic minority groups. This study aimed to identify factors associated achieving the recommended A1C target of <7% using data on 12,035 type 1 from 15 centers participating T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative. Individuals attaining were more likely be older, White, have private health insurance, and less report depressive symptoms...

Abstract AIM This study examined the effects of a virtual reality (VR) experience on empathy and attitudes toward older adults in prelicensure nursing students. BACKGROUND With an aging global population concerns about age bias health care its role disparities, nurse educators must develop educational strategies that improve decrease bias. METHOD A sample 61 second-degree, students participated quasi-experimental, comparison group study. The intervention VR experience; completed narrative...

There are limited tools to address equity in diabetes research and clinical trials. The T1D Exchange has established a 10-step framework advance research. Herein, the authors outline this approach expand on its practical application.

PURPOSE: Examine changes in oxygen saturation well neonates at altitudes from 4498 to 8150 feet with serial measurements 12 24 hours of age, 36 48 hours, and, if still hospitalized, 60 72 hours. SUBJECTS: Convenience sample newborn infants meeting inclusion criteria normal cardiopulmonary status (centrally pink adequate perfusion) and no respiratory distress (absence grunting, retracting, nasal flaring, or tachypnea-respiration ≤60/minute). DESIGN: Nonexperimental, longitudinal, descriptive...

Background Incivility in nursing education imperils the well-being of both faculty and students, is damaging to professional relationships, hinders exchange knowledge learning environments. Because supportive, respectful environments foster students' ability flourish reach their highest potential, it essential that open dialogue relationship building are as valued content taught. Purpose This study explored strategies for promoting a culture civility Method A 9-item survey was used gather...

Purpose: Explore the emotional experience of people with diabetes as they encounter words and phrases that have been previously identified problematic evaluate potential differences in their impact based on type demographic characteristics. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study employing an online survey 107 adults 1 110 2 diabetes. semantic differential scale was used to examine feeling states associated negative language. Descriptive statistics including means, standard deviations,...

Summary and ConclusionsThe pesticide residue levels in the diets, urine, fecal matter were not affected by supplementation of diets with amino acids, ammonium citrate, or calcium lactate. Pesticide residues found all samples feces. With exception chlorinated cyclodienes, excretion was greater feces, suggesting feces as primary route excretion. Excretion PCB's predominately through 6.2% total appearing urine. DDT its metabolites, 9 to 12%. Maximum metabolites approximately 32%. eight...

The undergraduate mental health nursing course may be an optimal time to cultivate students' positive attitudes toward people living with a illness.To determine the impact of on illness, depression, and schizophrenia.A quasi-experimental single-group pretest posttest study was conducted using sample students in New York City (N = 44). Self-reported measures prejudice those illness were collected at beginning again its conclusion.A statistically significant decrease scores found concerning (p...

This article discusses the effect of words on diabetes. People with diabetes are exposed to language health care professionals (HCPs) use, in both speaking and writing, those may contribute an already stressful illness experience. Language is a significant part every person's context, context shapes There evidence that can affect responses health-related situations even lead stress response. HCPs often discuss delivering empowerment model, so far has not included using consistent approach....

The purpose of the study was to examine field diabetes education along with identifying facilitators and barriers for future health care professionals entering specialty education.Faculty members who were currently teaching in a health-related discipline, students those faculty members, nursing National Student Nursing Association surveyed gather descriptive data.While reported they are promoting their professions students, many not aware this career path. understand that is significant...

Nurses can make a difference by carefully considering the language they use to talk or about patients with diabetes. This article discusses importance of words and messages in healthcare, particularly diabetes education.