Successful @entity1 XXXX Education in the Emergency Department.

@entity1 @entity341 @entity413 @entity6
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of @entity6 self-management education (DSME) provided in a large urban @entity341 ( @entity341 ) by a certified @entity6 educator using a "learner-centered" approach to teaching survival skills. It was hypothesized that an intervention providing learner-centered education in the @entity341 would significantly improve @entity6 knowledge and self-management skills. METHODS: @entity1 were @entity1 who presented to the @entity341 with uncontrolled blood @entity413 with @entity6 ( @entity6 ). A learner-centered DSME approach was developed. Baseline knowledge and skills were assessed in the @entity341 with a 5-question test and a request to demonstrate meter and insulin injection technique. Education focused on identified gaps in knowledge and skills and incorporated an opportunity for the @entity1 to exercise control in the treatment process. At outpatient follow-up, knowledge retention was assessed with the same 5-question test, and skills again were tested. RESULTS: @entity1 with @entity6 who were provided learner-centered DSME in the @entity341 demonstrated a significant increase in knowledge-related test scores on all questions at follow-up. Significantly fewer @entity1 required meter and insulin injection instruction postintervention, compared to the baseline. CONCLUSION: Study results provide evidence supporting the effectiveness of learner-centered DSME delivered in the @entity341 at imparting critical knowledge and skills to @entity1 with @entity6 .
