Provide a problem statement

US THIS PICOT – For Type 2 diabetics aged 18 and older, does the implementation of the American Diabetes Association Diabetes Self-Care Management Education (DSME) using the empowerment five step behavioral change strategies affect blood glucose levels over an 8-10 week period?

PLEASE ANSWER QUESTION IN SEQUENCE.

1. Provide a problem statement (no less than 5-6 fully structured sentences) to explain the issue/problem you are addressing. Please describe current practice/process leading to the issue.. NOTE: in this section, you must include in-text citations with your evidence-based intervention.

2. Provide a brief description, using in-text citations/references, to support the need for change from both a global perspective.

3. Fully describe the population of your proposed project. What is your anticipated sample size and what inclusion and exclusion criteria will be used to identify your population?

4. Explain the intervention you will implement to address the issue identified based on the needs of the practicum site. Remember, educational only interventions are not allowed. The intervention should be based on the translational science model you have chosen. You must provide an overview of the intervention so the reader(s) will be able to duplicate the intervention on their own. (Include or attach any relevant documents, if available such as protocols, procedures, guidelines, etc. that you will implement).

5. Given you only have 10-16 weeks to implement your project, discuss its feasibility. Will you be able to accomplish everything you want to do as far as implementation in 10-16 weeks? What barriers might you have and how will you overcome them?

6. Fully explain your plans for data collection to measure the impact of your intervention. Include a concise description of the measurable outcome you identified in your PICOT question. Provide the name of the tool/instrument you will use (if applicable) and discuss its validity and reliability with in-text citations from supporting literature. Additionally, fill out the chart below to concisely convey your measurable outcomes and the name(s) of the valid/reliable survey instrument/tool(s) you will use.

7. Measurable Outcome(s) as identified in the PICOT question Data collection process pre- and post-intervention Explain your plan for data analysis. Identify the statistical test(s) you will use to bring meaning to the final data you collect at the completion of your project.