Whats Your Risk: Diabetes Health Fair and

Screening
Kristi Burns, BSN, RN
Masters in Nursing Student
The University of Texas at Tyler - College of Nursing and Health Sciences

INTRODUCTION
25.6 million people age 20 years and
older have diabetes.
2007, DM is underlying cause of 71,382
deaths.
Complications
Heart Disease and Stroke
HTN
Blindness
Kidney disease
Neuropathy
Amputation

ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES
Searched CINAHL, MEDLINE
Consulted:
Diabetes Nurse, GSMC-Marshall
American Diabetes Association
National Diabetes Education Program
Healthy People 2010 Objective D-16
Increase prevention behaviors in
persons at high risk for diabetes with
prediabetes

ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
Lifestyle interventions in at risk
adults induced modest weight loss,
small improvements in glycemic
control and improved aerobic fitness
and dietary intake.
Diet
Aerobic exercise
Resistance training
Outcome Measurements
Weight changes
Glucose regulation
Fitness level
Resources
ADA diet and exercise
recommendations
Diabetes Support Group-GSMCMarshall
Barriers
Availability and convinience of
fast food
Sedintary lifestyles
Lack of support system

ANALYSIS
Activity
Diabetes Screening and information
health fair
Interventions
Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool
Blood Pressure Check
Blood Sugar Check
Weight
Topics
Diabetes risk factors and
complications
Diet and Exercise
recommendations

PLANNED INTERVENTION
Participants: faculty and staff at Harleton
High School.
4 hours screening and providing education
to 25 participants.
Overcoming Barriers
Provide easy access to diet and
exercise recommendations
Provide several options for exercise
Provide Diabetes Support Group
information
Measuring the Impact
Risk assessment tool, Blood pressure,
weight, and glucose checks done prior to
interventions.
Education on diabetes and diet and
exercise recommendations provided.
Ideally, diet and exercise changes would
be implemented by participants over an
extended period of time, and risk tool,
blood pressure, weight, and glucose
level reevaluated to show decreased risk
of diabetes and better overall health.

CONCLUSIONS
My population included adults ages
25-55. Assessment findings revealed
individuals at increased risk for the
development of diabetes through the
use of a risk assessment tool, blood
pressure, glucose level, and weight
evaluation. Recommended
interventions include proper diet,
aerobic exercise, and resistance
training.

Reference List
Aguiar, E.J., Morgan, P.J., Collins, C.E., Plotnikoff, R.C., Callister, R. (2014). Efficacy of interventions that include diet, aerobic and
resistance training components for type 2 diabetes prevention: a systemic review with meta analysis. International Journal of Behavioral
Nutrition & Physical Activity. 11(1). 1-22.
American Diabetes Association Website. www.diabetes.org
National Diabetes Education Program. www.ndep.nih.gov
Jennifer Canfield, RN. Diabetes Educator, GSMC-Marshall. Diabetes Support Group Coordinator.
Healthy People 2020. www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/objectiveslist.aspx?topicId=8
Learning About Diabetes. http://learningaboutdiabetes.org/handouts.html