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Lit Review: A literature search utilizing EBSCO and OVID yielded twenty-three peer reviewed articles ranging from level I to level V of evidence. Key words for the search included diabetes mellitus, diabetic ketoacidosis, automated insulin delivery, insulin pumps, adverse events, patient education, cost and health literacy. Key findings include the importance of health literate education for proper self-management, the importance of ketone management teaching, and the importance of avoiding DKA readmissions for long term patient health outcomes as well as for cost reduction to the healthcare system. PICO: In children diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (P), what is the effect of introducing health literate educational materials (I) compared to current practice (C) on diabetes-related admissions and emergency department visits (O) within three months of automated insulin delivery system initiation (T). Results: The health literate patient education materials have a Flesch Reading Ease Score of 78.4 and a Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level of 4.9. This shows an improvement of 36.9 in the reading ease score and five grade levels. I expect a decrease in hospitalizations and/or emergency department utilization at the tips sheets now provide easily understood instructions for the prevention of ketosis due to pump malfunction.
Publication Date
11-9-2026
Keywords
Pediatric nursing
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Hamilton, Katherine, "AID Me! Introducing Health Literate Insulin Pump Training Materials into Patient" (2026). 2026. 9.
https://scholarlycollection.childrens.com/nursing-anf2026/9
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