Journal article
A community garden: helping patients with diabetes to better care for themselves
The American journal of nursing, Vol.113(11), pp.59-62
11/2013
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000437117.73553.7e
PMID: 24149271
Abstract
Background. The idea of a garden first surfaced during clinic visits with diabetic patients, during which the diabetes educator and I worked together to educate these patients on healthier food options. As experienced gardeners, we suggested they create their own home gardens as a way of ensuring healthiereating habits. But none of the Marshallese patients had experience gardening and didn't act on our suggestions. We realized we'd have to show them ourselves how to create and maintain a garden. It took us about a year to organize this effort, beginning with a discussion with their pastor. The church at which most Marshallese worship is a home that has been converted into a worship space; it has a large backyard, which the pastor agreed could be used to create a garden. Preparation. The husband of one of the RNs at the clinic rototilled the land in preparation for planting. A physician donated excess fencing from her farm property. We put up signs in the clinic and local hospital asking for donations, and people generously gave supplies like shovels, hoes, rakes, and tomato cages. We received a small donation from the hospital of $100 to purchase seeds and other supplies. Both the diabetes educator and I donated plants that multiply easily, such as strawberries, from our own gardens.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A community garden: helping patients with diabetes to better care for themselves
- Creators
- Ann Weltin - Clarke University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The American journal of nursing, Vol.113(11), pp.59-62
- DOI
- 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000437117.73553.7e
- PMID
- 24149271
- eISSN
- 1538-7488
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/2013
- Academic Unit
- Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9984370756902771
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