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DIABETES DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Paula Napier

South University

Concepts of Teaching and Learning

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Donyale Childs

September 20, 2016

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DIABETES DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Introduction

Diabetes is a complicated, persistent illness requiring continuous hospital

treatment with multifactorial risk-discount strategies other than controlling glycemic

numbers. Ongoing patient self-control and support are vital to preventing acute

complications and the reduction of long term health risks and complications.

Identification and description of learners

The target audience of the diabetes education is the health care professional

providers and staff, the diabetic patients and the families of the diabetic patients.

Healthcare professionals

There are a large number of healthcare professionals who work together to deliver

quality care to a diabetic patient. The team would include the primary care physician, an

endocrinologist, a nutritionist or registered dietician, pharmacist, certified diabetes

educator, dentist, podiatrist, psychiatrist and an exercise physiologist (Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention [CDC], 2014).

When the health care professionals are knowledgeable about the complications of

diabetes in their own disciplines, they are better able to comprehend the symptoms;

therefore, being able to warrant referrals for annual screenings in a timely manner to

decrease the complications of diabetic patients.

Patients and families

The target audience would be individuals that were newly diagnosed as having

diabetes or those that were borderline diabetic. For this particular group, there would be

a need to understand what diabetes is, how diabetes can be managed with diet and
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exercise and the importance of taking medications as ordered. Patients need to be made

aware that diabetes is a chronic medical condition; however, it is one that can be treated

and managed.

The patient could be taught how to manage diabetes in a self- management group.

The class would be a comprehensive course in diabetes for newly diagnosed patients or

for those patients that have been diagnosed for a while and need a refresher. The patient

could also be reminded of risk reduction such as having an annual flu shot, seeing a

podiatrist, regular eye and dental exams.

Because DMII is thought to be a genetic disease, close blood family members

such as siblings and children are prone to developing the disease as well . Therefore, the

family often work together on prevention techniques to include proper nutrition, exercise

and weight management or weight loss.

The focus of this group of individuals could teach the family about the importance

of adhering to a good diet. Does the family member know what kinds of foods elevate the

blood glucose of their family member or themselves?

Rationale for selecting diabetes

According to the statistics provided by the CDC, approximately 9.2% of the

population has a diagnosis of diabetes(cdc.gov, 2014). There is a great need to develop and

teach health education activities for patients and their families. The education is linked with the

prevention of complications through self-management of the disease, which in turn helps the

patient to live a more productive life.

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The education in regards to disease self-management is the teaching of patients to

manage their disease process. The goals of diabetes education are to improve metabolic control,

prevent acute and chronic complications and to improve one’s quality of life at a reasonable cost.

Description of educational setting

Health care providers

The majority of patients with diabetes receive their care from their primary care

physician. Because of time restraints, the provider often does not have enough time to properly

educate the patients about lifestyle changes that could affect the disease process. With primary

care being more focused on patient centered care ; where the patient learns about the disease

process and how to advocate for themselves. There are several barriers that could potentially

hinder diabetes education in some communities could include location, parking space, lack of

provider knowledge on what information could be made available and how to get this

information out to people.

Patients and families

For patients and families, dieticians and nutritionist demonstrating how to cook

healthy meals and how to read package labels are effective ways of getting information to

individuals with diabetes. Insurance companies have also come up with brochures and

discounts on insurance rates if the individuals participate in exercise programs to

maintain a healthy weight.

Schools have started changing the menus to help formulate better eating habits at a

younger age instead of waiting until later. Also, children are encouraged to move more

instead of being sedentary to promote healthy behavior.

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Learner assessments

The patient will learn how to cope with a chronic illness. The patient will also be able

to verbalize and understand what a healthy meal consists. The patient will verbalize and

demonstrate how to take a blood sugar. Also, the patient will learn the signs and symptoms of

diabetes.

The right audience will be determined on if the patient is motivated to learn new ways to

make a better life.

Theoretical approaches for learning

Self-regulation theory

Concentrates on people's disease representation or individual model of diabetes as

a key determinant of their behavioral and enthusiastic reactions to sickness. Research in this field

has distinguished five center components, crosswise over societies, that shape our sickness

representations:

Personality (What is diabetes? What side effects are experienced? What is quite?)

Cause (What brought on my diabetes?)

Course of events (How long will this last?)

Outcomes (How will diabetes influence me now and later on?)

Treatment viability (How great is my treatment at controlling or curing my diabetes)?

Conclusion

Health care and health care providers offer patients and their families guidelines to reach

their desired health goals or to maintain optimal health. nonetheless,the current rule

advancement frameworks and broadcasting approaches should be changed to address the

intended interest groups. reasonable representation of the gathering of people is fundamental

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once the rule is resolved. the rules represent a noteworthy impact on portion of asset and

intercessions for diabetes. The development of self- management strategies is often affected by

the extent of data accessible on the current rules of the disease. Basically, cooperative endeavors

by professionals, combined with compelling correspondence contribute to more noteworthy

mindfulness about diabetes and option measures of dealing with the condition autonomously.
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References

cdc.gov (2014). Team Care Approach for Diabetes Management. Atlanta, GA: Centers for

Disease and Control.

http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/ndep/pdfs/ppod-guide-team-care-approach.pdf

Hieronymus, Laura DM, CDEMSEd, RN, MLDE, BC-A, FAADE, and Gena Teutsch Miller MD

June 5, 2015 7:20 pm (n.d.) Type 2 Diabetes and a Healthy Family Lifestyle.

Skinner, T. Chas, Sue Cradock, Francesca Arundel, William Graham Diabetes Spectrum Apr

2003, 16 (2) 75-80 . Four Theories and a Philosophy: Self-Management Education for

Individuals Newly Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.