Date of Award
Spring 5-10-2024
Document Type
Scholarly Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Dr. Karen Johnson
Second Advisor
Dr. Jennifer Harris
Third Advisor
Dr. Cole Shewmake
Abstract
Vitamin B12 deficiency is a notable clinical problem with multi-factorial risk factors and a multitude of clinical manifestations. It is associated with polyglandular autoimmune syndromes, some familiar and some lesser well known. The specific aim of this scholarly project was to evaluate whether education aimed at providers such as nurse practitioners, nurse practitioner students, physician assistants, and physicians regarding updated diagnostic criteria for vitamin B12 deficiencies as well as associated diseases, specifically autoimmune gastritis, and pernicious anemia, increased their knowledge and ultimately improved clinical practice. The project utilized a pre-test/post-test design with education provided in between. There was an improvement in all five of the post-scores when compared to the pre-test scores. In addition, 94.1% of respondents thought the education provided would lead to an improvement in their clinical practice.
Recommended Citation
Coltharp, Tracy, "LOW VITAMIN B12: THE NEED FOR UPDATED PROVIDER EDUCATION" (2024). Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Project. 99.
https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/dnp/99
