Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2015
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Nursing
Committee Chair
Lachel Story
Committee Chair Department
Nursing
Committee Member 2
Janie Butts
Committee Member 2 Department
Nursing
Committee Member 3
Bonnie Harbaugh
Committee Member 3 Department
Nursing
Committee Member 4
Patsy Anderson
Committee Member 4 Department
Nursing
Committee Member 5
Alyce Adams
Committee Member 5 Department
Nursing
Abstract
Context: The efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare system are prime foci for nursing research.
Objective:The purpose of this study was to review and critically appraise the current state of the evidence in the treatment of African American adults with type II diabetes. To address this objective, a systematic review was undertaken that investigated the comparative effectiveness of behavioral interventions in improving glycemic control.
Methods: Robust methodological approaches to comparative effectiveness research (CER) serve to improve the transparency, consistency, and scientific rigor of the research. The methods for this systematic review of literature followed those recommended in the Agency of Healthcare Research Quality’s (AHRQ) Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews (2014). Searches for the review were conducted in Medline, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, Psych Info, Google scholar, and clinicaltrials.org using a precise replicable strategy. All methods were determined a priori.
Copyright
2015, Tangela Nicole Hales
Recommended Citation
Hales, Tangela Nicole, "Efficacy of Behavioral Interventions in African-Americans with Type II Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Analysis" (2015). Dissertations. 91.
https://aquila.usm.edu/dissertations/91