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Item Effectiveness of a Diabetes Education and Oversight Program to Improve Glycemic Control in Adults with Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes(2019) Lepore, Justin E.Purpose: The purpose of this pilot project was to measure the effectiveness of a diabetes education program that included close oversight of glycemic control amongst adults with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. Methods: A pilot study using pre/posttest design was implemented over a 4-week period for each participant (n=11). A simplified version of the Michigan Diabetes Knowledge Scale was utilized to test diabetic knowledge in a True/False/Don’t Know format. Patient education utilized two handouts from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and close oversight occurred through weekly telephone interviews of each participant. Results: Posttest scores from the Michigan Diabetes Knowledge Scale exhibited an 8.7-point mean increase from pretest scores (p=0.07). Total mean glucose (n=11) from week 1 demonstrated a decrease of 14.3 mg/dL (0.79 mmol/l) (p=0.25) by week 4 as pre-lunch glucose demonstrated a statistically significant decrease (p=0.01). Conclusions: Close oversight of individuals with type 2 diabetes may improve mean glucose averages in the fasting, pre-lunch, pre-supper, and bedtime states. Telephone encounters proved more effective over the use of educational handouts when participants were asked to compare the usefulness of both methods.Item Increasing Awareness of Hypertension Management in African American Population Originally from Cameroon. A Group Educational Intervention(2019) Benazea, Abila, DNPc, MSN, CNPHypertension is a significant, global public health concern. An educational intervention one-group, pre-test/post-test, was conducted in an African American community social group to improve awareness and knowledge. Thirty-nine individuals participated and completed the pre and posttest on hypertension knowledge. The mean age was 43.15 years, age range 28-60. For the overall study, there was a significant difference in participant’s pre-intervention knowledge (M=25.3; SD. =2.7) and post-intervention hypertension knowledge (M=22.8; SD.85); t (39), p<0.001. Effective community education considers cultural background and social norms, hypertension knowledge and awareness is particularly critical for the African American community.