Developing and Disseminating a Multidisciplinary Intervention for Asymptomatic Myocardial Ischemia
Sixteen million individuals in the U.S. are afflicted with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), with an estimated 3.5 million potentially having asymptomatic coronary artery disease (CAD). "This disease has reached epidemic proportions in ethnic minority populations and youth, creating an urgent need to develop and test innovative interventions," said Dr. Chyun. Her pilot study will develop and evaluate a comprehensive risk reduction intervention aimed at optimizing self-management of DM and CAD risk factors in this high-risk population. The project will examine the impact of a clinical nursing intervention on patient care through the development and testing of a self-management intervention. "Interventions directed as early as possible will have important public health benefits in this population," she said.
