Essays on Diabetes Management

Diabetes is a chronic disease that requires continuous medical care, ongoing patient self-management education and support to prevent its advancement and the occurrence of acute complications. It also requires evidence-based recommendations and management to reduce the risk of long-term complications. Of importance to note is that diabetes care is a complex endeavor that revolves around many issues that go beyond the glycemic control management. Research has shown that other interventions are required to support the improvement of diabetes outcomes (Burant, 2012). These are caring standards provided by patients, researchers, payers, and clinicians. These standards address how children suffering from ...

Introduction

As a diabetic educator nurse responsible for the health of the general society as well as that of individuals. My professional goals are to promote, restore and protect health. As a diabetic educator, I possess sufficient knowledge and experience on diabetes management, diabetes prevention and pre-diabetes. My role is to support and educate people who have diabetes. My career is in alignment with preventive measures which is in alignment with health reforms to reduce costs in the healthcare sector. My mission statement is to assist individuals living with diabetes manage the condition as well as educate the society on ...

The goal of every nurse practitioner is to work with the patients in achieving healing and good health. In this process, the nurse makes a number of decisions. For these decisions to be successful in providing the expected outcome, nurses are expected to base their decisions on well validated scientific evidences. This is called evidence based practice. It is important to know where one is getting with once decisions and this is the fundamental for evidence based practice. This will ensure that the clinical practice is based on the foundation of strong scientific knowledge. Likewise, diabetes specific evidence based ...

Methodology

Extraneous variables and how they will be controlled Extraneous are variables that are not of interest to the research or an experiment and have an effect of adding an error to the final research outcomes and findings (Burns & Grove, 2010). In this regard, it is imperative to control the effect of these variables in order to reduce the magnitude of their effect (Burns & Grove, 2010). Among the extraneous variables apparent to this study include; age, adverse effects due to medication as well as treatment duration. The purpose of this research is essentially to test the effectiveness of patient education ...

Diabetes type 2 is a chronic disorder affecting metabolism. It is characterised by high level of glucose in blood, lack of insulin and resistance of the body to insulin action. This article outlines the pertinent aspects of the disease and how dietary plan affects its prevention and management. It is classified under lifestyle diseases because it is caused by changes in how people eat and level and nature of day-to-day activities occasioned by the current living standards.

Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes

Signs and symptoms of this condition develop progressively over a period. It is possible that a person would have Type 2 Diabetes ...

13 YEAR OLD DIABETIC FEMALE

This is a follow-up assessment of a 13 old year female Hispanic diabetic patient. The purpose of this follow-up is to determine the challenges the patient and patient’s family are facing as they try to manage patient’s condition. The data from this assessment will aid in formulating nursing interventions which will help the patient together with the family to have better control of the illness. Additionally, the data gathered will form the basis of making decisions concerning nursing practice which can be used to improve the well-being of the patient. The 13-year-old ...

The human’s healthy lifestyle and well-being closely depend on the ability to adapt to and participate in life activities. The aim of the occupational therapy is to help patients improve or maintain skills necessary to lead productive and satisfying lives. Thus, the occupational therapy practitioners should understand the dynamic interactions between people, their social life and activities they need to perform on a daily basis. Occupational therapy may be applied within community-based fall prevention programs for seniors, stress and anger management or self-management programs for those with chronic diseases like arthritis, autism and diabetes. The main task of ...

As an outstanding professional and a student, I am applying for a scholarship for the Doctor of Pharmacy, in order to realize my full potential and to join an academic school as a teaching staff after graduation. Being a hard working student with excellent academic credentials and a respectable performance throughout the Bachelor of Pharmacy degree program, and the Master in Diabetes Care and Education, with GPA 3.240 and MGPA 3.12, I expect to be the right candidate for the honorable Pharmacy Scholarship. Currently being enrolled in my Postgraduate studies at the University of Dundee, College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, I meticulously continue ...

Statistics show that diabetes is among the top ten causes of death in the world. The disease does not only cause death but also leads to various chronic complications like infections, major pathological changes occurring in kidneys, retina or nerve system, and hypoglycemia. The cost of treatment for diabetes is high causing medical professionals to come up with means of ensuring less number of people suffer from diabetes. With the high rate of technology advancement, doctors and physicians have come up with mobile web portals that give advice to people on how to prevent diabetes, and for those who ...

Diabetes affects nearly >20% of adults older than 65 years in the US (CDC website, 2011). Diabetes mellitus (type 2 diabetes) occurs when the body fails to produce insulin appropriately or does not properly respond to insulin. Glucose, the fuel for various cells in human bodies, requires insulin, a hormone to absorb and suitably utilize it. Blood glucose level gets elevated when the insulin signaling mechanism gets compromised. This can lead to a host of metabolic abnormalities that leads to serious health complications. Complications caused by persistent elevated sugar level include heart disease, stroke, kidney failure blindness, foot amputation and ...

Management of Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic progressive metabolic disease that affects a lot of people worldwide. According to the World Health Organization more than 436 million people worldwide have diabetic mellitus; however that number will likely double by the year 2030 without any intervention. The needs of diabetic patients are not only limited to adequate glycemic control but also correspond with preventing complications, disability limitations and rehabilitation. There are a lot of essential care behaviors in people with diabetic which predict good outcomes such as healthy eating, being active, monitoring blood sugar, compliant with medications, and risk reduction behaviors. Diabetic mellitus is associated ...

According to Khamaiseh, & AlBashtawy (2013), oral health serves as a significant indicator of an individual’s overall well-being, and health. In fact, oral health has shown to have a close association with diabetes, whereby diabetic patients experience a wider array of oral health concerns such as taste disturbances, which are often precipitated by diabetes medications and treatment procedures such as haemodialysis (Lamster et al., 2008). On a similar note, diabetes being a chronic illness has a severe effect on an individual’s oral health, particularly during episodes of hospitalization of diabetic patients (Hanne et al., 2012). For this purpose, health care delivery in the context ...

Is Diabetes Dangerous to us?

Abstract In recent years, the medical experts and practitioners have expressed alarm over the growing number of diabetes related deaths. While most agree that the issue deserves attention, the unison agreement revolves on how to respond to the problem of diabetes management. This paper approaches the problem of diabetes management through the enforcement of dietary measures and new lifestyle approaches. The paper compares the response to diabetes management measures across the sexes with examination focused on the glycaemic and stress levels. The examination indicates the effects of the current diabetes management system that combines medical, social and dietary ...

Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment

Public Health November,2014 Abstract Type II diabetes has negatively influenced millions in the United States. Adverse impact of type II diabetes in children is ever increasing and needs some serious strategic and professional input from nurses deployed at schools. Unfortunately, the sensitivity of diabetic issue is never addressed appropriately. Moreover, the lack of research on the topic has also resulted in a significant increase in childhood type II diabetes. The research indicates that controlling type II diabetes in children is possible. School nurses employing the knowledge of physical exercises, dietary plans and emergency response can readily ...

Introduction

Diabetes mellitus is a serious metabolic disorder, with a complex of symptoms, such as hyperglycemia, as a result of dysfunction in producing of the insulin, its synthesis or secretion. (Stöppler, 2014). This disease may lead to serious complications. The major risk factors that raise the prevalence of diabetes are hypertension, obesity, pressed immune resistance to the infectious illnesses and even cancer. (Bilous, 2002.) Patients with diabetes are more probable to develop neuropathic vascular diseases (National Diabetes Education Program NDEP 2000). Self-management and educational programs for this group of people can greatly increase their level of life. (Department of Health, 2005). According ...

Introduction

Retinopathy is a frequent complication of diabetes mellitus especially when blood sugar is poorly controlled. The retina is the part of the eye that transforms light into signals transmitted to the brain through the optic nerve (NHS UK 2013). The brain interprets the electrical signals into images corresponding to what was seen. While sufficient blood supply is needed for the retina to function optimally, chronic hyperglycaemia causes ischemia and bleeding in the retinal microvasculature leading to the formation of new capillaries meant to sustain blood circulation in the retina (Vithian & Hurel 2010). However, the new capillaries are fragile and prone ...

Questions One

A team that focuses in diabetes management are essential in any hospital where diabetic patients receive treatment. The team is made up of professionals and persons with varying duties. However, their outstanding duties include; formulating blood sugar control protocols used in daily diabetes care, serving as diabetes resource persons, educators for newly diagnosed patients and those who require immediate attention. By ensuring proper care, patient’s infection rate and length of hospital stay go down significantly (Browning, 2010). Inclusion Staff Nurse’s in the team helps with consulting patients’ case and in turn taking charge of the patient’ ...

Complexities of service provision in nursing

Integrated pre-diabetes management prevents the development of type 2 diabetes. In essence, pre diabetes is characterized by high blood glucose levels than normal but not enough to be classified as diabetes (Barnett 2010). The increasing number of pre diabetes cases is a worldwide concern on healthcare. First, if pre-diabetes is undiagnosed, it develops into type 2 diabetes. For example, in the United Kingdom pre diabetes has affected more than seven million people thus they have high chances of developing type 2diabetes. Most, the condition develops without symptoms. The recognized diagnostic tests for pre-diabetes include fasting plasma glucose and oral glucose ...

Mobile technology has changed the ways in which people with each other. The latest innovations in the field of mobile technology have brought tremendous changes to the health care industry. With the invention and implementation of mobile health technology in various aspects of health care, the world has been progressing to see a bright future in the field of health care industry. Mobile health is a division of electronic health practice. Mobile health is defined as the medical practice that is supported by the use of mobile technology, which includes mobile phones, wireless devices, patent monitoring devices and many others . ...

Introduction

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder and commonly known as diabetes. An individual with diabetes would have abnormal levels of sugar in the body. Abnormal blood sugar levels in the body are associated with frequent urination, increased hunger, thirst and anxiety. There are two types of diabetes clinically. Type 1 diabetes is associated with is associated with the absence of insulin in the body. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas is not able to produce insulin and is termed as juvenile diabetes. On the other hand, type 2 diabetes is associated with insulin resistance. In this case, the cells in ...

Abstract

Diabetes management using the diet model has been considered the best procedure for people diagnosed with ether type 1 or 2 diabetes. It important to mind your diet in order to avoid food related health risks (Nutrition at Center of Diabetes Management, 2013). Eating plans are not easy to keep, but are important in the management of diabetes. Scientific research has failed to provide the backing to the ancient assertion that, eating sugary foods causes the blood sugar to rise higher than starchy foods. However, carbohydrate management, alongside other matters is important in the management of diabetes. This paper ...

Article: “Benefits of information Technology-Enabled Diabetes Management”

BA, David Kendrick MD, MPH, Julia Hook, MA, MPH, Caitlin Cusack, MD, MPH, David Bates, MD, MSc, Blackford Middleton, MD, MPH, MSc - Why was the study done? - Was there a clear explanation of the purpose of the study and, if so, what was it? The purpose of the study is to determine the financial and clinical benefits of implementing information technology (IT)-enabled disease management systems. This purpose is clearly stated in the study. - What is the sample size? - Were there enough people in the study to establish that the ...

Even though diabetes is a medical condition, its negative effects are observed only in an individual’s physical health. Diabetes also has far-reaching effects on the individual’s social condition, as well as on his or her financial and economic capacities (National Center for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2010). According to the National Center for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (2010), diabetes has been known to cause blindness among older individuals. Diabetes has been the leading cause of blindness among adults 20-74 years of age (National Center for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2010). Worldwide, diabetes is the ...

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is the metabolic diseases that result from an increased level of blood sugar. It is divided into three main categories, Type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus, and the gestational diabetes. The treatment aims at effectively controlling the level of glucose, as well as lipid content in blood. The treatment may be in the form of a drug, pancreas replacement, herbal drug or dietary therapy. The most effective way of managing diabetes is through dietary therapy, as well as lifestyle management. The use of dietary therapy in the management of diabetes is a safe and a very effective means of improving ...

Management of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Argumentative essay Management of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Introduction

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic conditions, affecting about 7% of the Australian population (Lamoureux et al., 2012). Many of the lifestyle habits and choices of people today – obesity, sedentary lifestyle, cigarette smoking, and hyperlipidemia, and low-fiber diet – are modifiable risk factors for diabetes (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2013). Environmental and social determinants for diabetes include family history, ethnic background, highly stressful lifestyle, low socio-economic conditions, adverse childhood experiences, and malnutrition in early childhood (Raphael et al., 2010). The management of diabetes includes, apart ...

Nursing And Diabetes Management:

The DiaTel Study Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM), easily the most common form of diabetes present and known as non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) is a disease wherein the body is either immune to the effects of or does not produce enough insulin, a hormone responsible for carbohydrate and sugar metabolism into glucose and its transport into the cells as. In type 2 DM, glucose accumulates in the blood due to lack of insulin resulting to hyperglycemia. This is characterized by the triad of polydipsia, polyuria and polyphagia (MayoClinic, 2013). Type 2 DM is not curable, but manageable (MayoClinic, ...

Implementing a Diabetic Education Program for Patients and Caregivers

Abstract Method: Research question: How does teaming with patients and caregivers to implement a diabetic education program improve adherence and healthcare outcomes? Overview of the Study The study will focus on patients and caregivers who help them manage their diabetes (DM) as outpatient in a clinical setting. The target population is adult patients of all age with type 2 diabetes. The population will also include patients with DM patients, with elevated random blood sugar (BS) above 200 mg/dl twice in one week. The intervention being tested is the educational program for patients with diabetes. The group tested ...

Implementing a Diabetic Education Program for Patients and Caregivers

Introduction Research Questions Background Conceptual Framework Literature Review Abstract Background: Diabetes mellitus is becoming prevalent in the United States of America across all ethnic, socioeconomic, and demographic lines. Precisely, children, elderly people, and pregnant women of childbearing age are at a high-risk of developing the disease. It is the fourth leading cause of death globally, and “currently affects 246 million peoplearound 380 million people will have diabetes by the year 2025” (Ricci-Cabello , Ruiz-Perez, deLabry-Lima & Marquez-Calderon, 2010 p. 572). Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of implementing a patient education ...

The global burden of diabetes is high and the prevalence of diabetes is increasing. Diabetes is a major disease with significant side effects and complications resulting in shorter lifespans. The problem is greater with type 1 diabetes because this type of diabetes cannot be prevented and there is no cure for the disease. However, clinical studies have shown that education, adapting to the disease, and nutritional therapy can reduce the complications of type 1 diabetes. Parents are the most important members of the diabetes management team in pediatric patients and any impact on the quality of life of the parent ...

The global burden of diabetes is high and the prevalence of diabetes is increasing. Diabetes is a major disease with significant side effects and complications resulting in shorter lifespans. The problem is greater with type 1 diabetes because this type of diabetes cannot be prevented and there is no cure for the disease. However, clinical studies have shown that education, adapting to the disease, and nutritional therapy can reduce the complications of type 1 diabetes. Parents are the most important members of the diabetes management team in pediatric patients and any impact on the quality of life of the parent ...

The management of chronic diabetes self-care programs is mainly the responsibility of the patient. In primary care, nurses normally emphasize the prevention of complications and adherence to diabetes self management regimes. However, compliance to diabetes self-care programs is always a challenge for many diabetes patients. Diabetes self-management programs require patients to make many lifestyle and dietary changes. Diabetes patients need to be highly motivated to adopt and conform to the lifestyle changes in diabetes self-care programs (Perry & Collins, 2009). This paper describes the process of implementing a protocol for motivational interviewing for diabetes patients at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas. ...

Diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death in the world (Leak, Houchin and Shea, 2011). Treatment and management of this disease and its complications is also very costly, and it keeps rising. Therefore, most diabetic patients opt to self-manage this condition through such things as healthy eating, continuous physical activity, medication adherence, as well as regularly monitoring their blood glucose levels (Hayes et al., 2008). It is primary role of nurses to encourage and promote healthy lifestyles for all their patients (Hayes et al, 2008). However, nurses face constant challenges on how to effectively educate diabetes patients on ...