Date of Award

Spring 2025

Document Type

Project – Full Written

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Committee Chair

Anna Hamrick

Abstract

Type 2 Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects many individuals, but specifically has been found to significantly affect minority population groups. There has been very limited research regarding understanding the etiology of the disease in the Hmong community that migrated to the United States from Southeast Asia. The purpose of this project was to design and implement an evidence-based, culturally appropriate educational intervention in the Hmong language to increase knowledge of Type 2 Diabetes among the adult Hmong community in Burke County and Catawba County, NC areas. The intervention was delivered to a total of 30 participants who voluntarily attended an education session on Type 2 Diabetes provided by the project leader. The participants were not all inclusive to the adult Hmong community, as non-Hmong members of the community were also invited. A questionnaire in paper form, with permission granted from the American Diabetes Association, was used to gauge understanding and knowledge of Type 2 Diabetes before and after the educational session. The intervention was effective in increasing the knowledge of participants. Data analysis compared the pre- and post-average of correct scores, finding statistically significant increases.

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