Degree Name
Nursing Practice, DNP
Publication Date
8-5-2024
Upload Date
2024
First Advisor
Linda Latting
Second Advisor
Beverly Clark
Abstract
Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) are at increased risk for oral health conditions such as periodontal disease. Moreover, there is an established bidirectional relationship that has been well documented in the literature among periodontal disease and T2DM. However, oral health is rarely being discussed with patients who have T2DM from the primary care setting. The objective for this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to bridge the gap in this area by assessing the efficacy of implementing an educational program to promote education and awareness in individuals with T2DM who are at risk for periodontal disease. This Quality Improvement (QI) project was carried out through a charity clinic that serves indigent patients and consisted of a single educational course. Moreover, 20 patients who participated were asked to fill out a pre-educational survey questionnaire to assess baseline knowledge and then the results were compared to post educational surveys. The data from the pre and post educational surveys, along with age and gender, were analyzed with the software from Intellectus Statistics. Moreover, a two tailed paired t-test was used to analyze the data and revealed statistically significant results (p = .003, 95.00% CI) for the educational intervention. Consequently, the findings for this project align with the current literature, which indicate that patient education programs increase knowledge from baseline. Healthcare teams are in a prime position to screen, educate, and empower patients with T2DM in many areas including oral health.
Rights Management
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Recommended Citation
Martinez, Sarah, "Quality Improvement Project: The Bidirectional Relationship Among Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Periodontal Disease" (2024). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 87.
https://arch.astate.edu/dnp-projects/87
