Introduction
In 2010, 25.8 million Americans were diagnosed with diabetes. Two years later in 2012, the number of diabetic patients went form 25.8 million American to 29.1 million American diagnosed with diabetes (Overall Numbers, Diabetes and Prediabetes, 2014). The vast increase in diabetic cases in America is justifies a need for more educators to stir patients with the proper direction of managing this disease. In this information age, where the internet is our first option, computers and internet is our go to resource. Unfortunately, not all resources in the World Wide Web are creditable and can do more harm than aiding in the situation. More reliable resources that can provide evidence base information are diabetic educators. Education
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The initial tier of requirements to become a CDE governed by the National Certification Board for Diabetes (NCBDE) is to become an eligible healthcare professional, such as a nurse, pharmacist, physician, and/or a therapist. Secondly, the professional must accrue a minimum of 1,000 hours of education experience, in which 400 of those 1,000 hours must be accomplished prior to applying for certification (Shane-McWhorter, 2005). There are multiple levels centered on the diabetes education team. There are five different levels of care that is distinguished through credentialing, clinical performance, and policy execution. The levels are as …show more content…
Feddersen and Lockwood study examined the effects of diabetes education for over a year; in which a Certified Diabetes Educator was contracted for 20 hours a week to educate nursing staff and facilitate diabetes education for insulin dependent patient. The goal of the study was to see if inpatient education could improve glucose control, thus shortening length of stay. After providing follow-up surveys and multiple choice questionnaires, the results yielded a significant increase of more knowledge of patient that received diabetes education versus the controlled group who did not receive inpatient education. The increase in education awareness also yielded a result of more controlled glucose results. The reduction in length of stay through diabetes education produced a $31, 000 saving in medical cost for just 9
According to the CDC, 16% of WISEWOMAN clients have diabetes, and 14% have prediabetes. This high ratio of diabetic and prediabetes clients, provides an excellent opportunity for diabetes self-management and National DPP programs to partner with WISEWOMAN, to increase access to DSME and lifestyle change programs. This presentation will provide an overview about the WISEWOMAN program, share an update on WISEWOMAN and diabetes partnerships across the country, and suggest best practices for diabetes educators to use to leverage federal resources to pay for the National DPP.
You can seek the help of a nutrition expert and personal trainer to assist you in making the lifestyle changes to fight diabetes. Get tested and tell your loved ones to get tested as
Moreover, I held the health education for them and helped them learn to use the blood sugar monitor correctly. I also presented several examples to explain the seriousness of exacerbating diabetes. Patients will have many complications, such as diabetic retinopathy, diabetic cardiomyopathy, diabetic nephropathy and etc. Furthermore, I demonstrated how the blood sugar monitors work face to face. Make them understand that it is very useful and convenient for them to know well their blood sugar level, what is more, to control their health at any
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), diabetes is one of the top ten leading causes of death in the United States (Basics about Diabetes, 2015). To put that number in perspective, every three minutes one person dies from complications of diabetes (What is Diabetes, 2014). Serious complications such as kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, and lower-extremity amputations face every diabetic (Basics et al., 2015). Right now about 380 million people have diabetes and the World Health Organization estimates that the number will double by 2030 (What is Diabetes, 2014).
November is the Diabetes Awareness Month; therefore, my blog would like to remind you all the content you can find on SparkPeople to help manage you diabetes whether if you are diagnosed pre-diabetic or a living with type 1 or 2. According to the American Diabetes association, almost 26 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes, another 79 million American have pre-diabetes or are at risk for developing type 2
I was raised in the Black Hills of South Dakota. I grew up with an awareness that Native Americans, or “Indians,” were a minority in my home town of Rapid City, South Dakota. But in school, my only real contact with the Lakota was in basketball tournaments like the Lakota National Invitational. My parents took me to the largest Pow Wow in Western South Dakota every year where we watched the beautiful grand entry dancers and listened to the awe-inspiring drummers and Lakota singers performing traditional music. Toward the end of my middle school years, my mom, a family physician, started taking me to the Pine Ridge Reservation once a summer to drive around the town, eat at Subway, which is one of the only restaurants in the expansive reservation,
This government funded organisation helps people to further understand and manage their lives with diabetes (Department of Health and Aged Care, 2021). Chronic diseases is Australia’s leading burden in health facilities, with approximately 3 of the $6 billion expenses covered by the government used for diabetes treatments. Specifically, $1.9 billion of the $3 billion is allocated to t2D in comparison to the $321 million allocated to type 1 diabetes (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2023). I believe that if organizations like NDSS create mobile apps for individuals to develop personal skills can decrease the rate of T2D. By delivering accessible support services for Australians, the more we can help raise awareness to the whole nation on the risks and preventable measure people can take. I believe, that by utilizing technology, specifically apps, we can help raise more awareness and reach more individuals around the nation to take preventative measures for T2D. Creating an app to improve people’s diets and lifestyle choices to prevent the development of T2D, is more accessible for individuals, especially rural communities with limited access to healthcare.
Hispanic women should particularly focus on knowing everything they can about what’s going on with diabetes especially within their ethnic group; there are several groups which can help to inform you with new and innovative ways. Diabetes can be very harmful but when you take the proper steps each day, you won’t even have to worry about
He verbalizes questions regarding diabetes and blood sugar management and his mother expresses fears and worries about her son’s future. During the visit, his vital signs were 118/65, 68, 14, 97.8, and 97% on room air. He denies frequent urination, increased thirst or hunger since last week. He has been taking his blood sugars four times daily and explains that by the evening, his sugar is 210 mg/dl.
I will never forget the day my life was changed forever; the day I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. In the matter of 24 hours, I was taught how to calculate carbohydrates, check my blood sugar, and give myself insulin shots. Among learning how to act as my own pancreas, I was told I could do anything I could have before my diagnoses. I took this statement to heart and never let diabetes stop me from reaching my goals.
Because of the lack of natural insulin in a diabetic, insulin injections were needed to resist infection and balance blood sugar levels. The first step to treatment was detection of the disease. Timing was essential to the process but there weren’t efficient options to ensure detection and it was discovered that roughly ten million people were unaware they had diabetes. There was a kit that was introduced by the American Diabetes Association named the “SelfTester.” The kit allowed anyone to test themselves to see if their urine contained sugar.
Service and Professional Development Unfortunately, like others, I am not teaching at an education institution. However, as a public health employee, I might be considered a health educator. As many of you know, according to the American Public Health Association (APHA), the role of public health is to protect and improve the health of families and communities. However, to achieve this, public health employees educate via promotion of healthy habits, researching diseases, preventing injury and detecting and controlling diseases (CDC Foundation, n.d).
In 2014 a total of 29.1 million (9.3%) of the population have Diabetes, 21 million are diagnosed with it, and 8.1 million are undiagnosed. Now let's take a glance at 2016, more than 29 million people were with Diabetes, 86 million people with Prediabetes, Type 1 Diabetes accounts for about 5% and Type 2 Diabetes accounts for about 90%-95%. Now that I’ve got your attention let's take a look at the symptoms and types of Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes is more commonly diagnosed in children and young adults, with that being said, in Type 1 Diabetes the body does not produce insulin therefore making type 1 diabetics insulin a dependant. Type 2 Diabetes the body either produces extra insulin or not enough insulin therefore causing the body's blood glucose (sugar) levels to rise making them Hyperglycemic.
The essay aim to describe the care study of a 63 year old African Caribbean man who has type 2 diabetes and hypertension. This will demonstrate the related objective on how effective theoretical concepts underpin the used to evaluate shared decision making process in a systematic assessment, planning, and interventions that is appropriate for self care needs. As well as, complying with local, and national guidelines in practice. This instigate shared decision making embedding the NHS Constitution as a collaborative process of person centred care for healthcare professionals ensuring that patients have autonomy to full information regarding their treatment options and are fully involved in making decisions about their ongoing health care,
Plan of Action: Our group S.H.A.D.E (Students Handling Adverse Diabetic Effects) plans to provide diabetic screenings for those who have not been tested, as well as provide techniques and tactics for those who do have diabetes, so they can avoid harmful outbreaks. We all realize that we cannot cure their diabetes, but we can provide the education and tips needed to help people cope through any of their personal diabetic situations. We plan to conduct surveys of students, parents, and citizens to learn more about their general knowledge of diabetes. We will also interview our school nurse to find students’ needs and how we can further educate them.