Date of Award

Spring 5-9-2025

Document Type

Restricted Access Thesis

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Department

Nursing

First Advisor

Jill Oswald

Second Advisor

Michelle Ullery

Third Advisor

Michelle Higgins

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus is the most prevalent and detrimental comorbidity to many diseases. A comprehensive holistic approach to diabetes education with cultural emphasis on lifestyle modification is used to bridge the gap between culture and health professionals. The purpose of the scholarly project was to deliberate diabetes education with cultural emphasis to help Hmong patients manage diabetes. A quantitative measure of questionnaire was utilized to identify the gaps of knowledge in diabetes management. Nurse practitioners are essential to the sustainability of patient health outcomes. To improve health outcome of diabetes management, this scholarly project will discuss best practices for the integration of care with the emphasis of culture. This project will identify how culture beliefs and values will impact the health of each patient, identify the improvement of knowledge with diabetes from a culturally sensitive approach, and discuss the impact and significance of nurse practitioners.

Key words: diabetes, Hmong, holistic, culture, education, health outcome

Identifier

SC 11.DNP.2025.Chang.V.S.

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