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Using Communities of Practice to Enhance Diabetes Education

Author

• • Catherine H. Monaghan
  • Cleveland State University

Abstract

This session presents the results of a pilot study in Diabetes education using a model, SystemCHANGE™ within a Communities of Practice. Communities of Practice can be incorporated effectively in patient health education to produce sustainable behavioral changes to affect an individual’s ability to manage a chronic disease in a positive manner.

Keywords: community of practice, diabetes education, mixed methods research

How to Cite: Monaghan, C. H. (2015) “Using Communities of Practice to Enhance Diabetes Education”, Adult Education Research Conference. 1(2015).