James Anderson is 55 years old male. He is the senior sales officer in one of the health companies in Eugene. He is earning 110k per year.…
Today‘s case study is about a 10 year-old girl named Hannah. Hannah is a 4th grader at Hendricks Elementary. Hannah has recently been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Type 1 diabetes in children is a condition in which your child's pancreas no longer produces the insulin your child needs to survive, and you'll need to replace the missing insulin. Type 1 diabetes in children used to be known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes.…
Type 2 diabetes is common within most people. Eating healthy and exercising are important in reducing the chance of getting diabetes. Even if people eat healthy and exercise daily, they might still get type 2 diabetes because it runs within the family. The purpose of this paper is to discuss why type 2 diabetes occurs within people, which foods we have to increase or limit, and how the healthcare provider will educate the patients that have that condition.…
As described by Luquis (2014) the PEN-3 model, contributes to health promotion within ethnic and minority communities by including the cultural aspects of the community in the health education plan. Originally created to address the disease prevention of HIV/AIDS in Africa, the PEN-3 program consists of three domains or parts, each with a cultural approach (Luquis, 2014). The Pen-3 model incorporates the practices and beliefs of the community into the plan and focuses on the positive and unique qualities with in the different cultures. The PEN-3 model works well when discussing the health promotion needs of the Hispanic diabetic community.…
The patient has well controlled Type 2 Diabetes. 2. At the beginning of this appointment the patients ASA classification would have been an ASA 2. 3. The patient is experiencing Hypoglycemia symptoms, due to a drop in her glucose levels. This emergency could have been avoided had she eaten before her appointment in combination with blood glucose monitoring.…
Winsett, R.P; Stender, S.R; Gower, G.; Burghen, G. |Pediatric Nursing|Nov.-Dec. 2010 Volume 6 P.293-296|Case Series|81 Adolescents50 female31 male65.5% Caucasian32.5% African American2% Other|Probability of camp having positive influence on adolescents in treating Type I diabetes|No differences detected for gender or mode of insulin delivery for RZ. Significant positive correlations were found for age indicating a developmental process. No differences were detected for gender or mode HgbA1C|Study was done on such a limited basis it was of little value to overall affected population|Adolescent self efficacy and resilience in participants attending a diabetes camp|…
How do adult Hispanics with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes perceive barriers to implementing dietary and lifestyles changes to reduce A1C levels in the first 3 months after diagnosis?…
My primary health goal in the nation is to improve the overall health of the diabetes people by years 2020. Diabetes is a disease is that contributes significantly to death and disability among Chicagoans. The Healthy People 2020 objective is to reduce diabetes- related deaths to no more than 34 per 100,000 people (USDHHS, 2013). The concept of educational approaches would improve the diabetes disease knowledge of healthcare providers and also education approach promoting healthy lifestyle habits and patient empowerment is an effective strategy with the potential to decrease the development of complications related to diabetes as well as the socioeconomic costs of the disease (Gaglianalio…
Miller, Stephanie T., PhD. “Diabetes and Psychological Profile of Younger Rural African American Women with Type 2 Diabetes”. Journal of health care for the poor and underserved. 22. 4 (2011): 1239-52 ProQuest 19 April. 2013…
This paper will discuss and inform readers on the disease diabetes. There are two types of diabetes that affect human beings, Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetes Insipidus, in this paper the term diabetes will refer to diabetes mellitus. It will touch down on what causes diabetes and the symptoms that those with diabetes possess. The two type of diabetes, type 1 and type 2 will be explained thoroughly and in detail. It will deliberate how the disease is treated and managed. As well as the risk factors that come with being a diabetic.…
What does it actually mean to be overweight? Obesity is a medical condition in which excessive body fat has aggregated to the extent that it can have negative effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. The way you know if a person is obese or overweight is by measuring their body mass index, or BMI. The calculation of the BMI is based on the ratio of a person’s height and weight (BMI=kg/).…
Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disease that occurs when a body is unable to produce insulin, is unable to adequately use the insulin produced, or is unable to produce enough insulin for what the body needs, and therefore results in a body not being able to process sugars properly. There are two main types of diabetes. Type 1 is where the body does not produce any insulin and so the person is dependent on taking insulin shots to survive. Type 2 is where the body can produce insulin but may not be able to produce enough to meet the needs of the body or the body is not properly using the insulin so the person has high blood sugars. Living a healthy lifestyle can decrease your chance at getting Type 2 diabetes (Milchovich, S. K., & Dunn-Long,…
Please find a guided reading tool and extra resources for your assigned reading for February 4 and 5. You will be participating in a modified Team Based Learning strategy for this content, and coming to class prepared by reading your text is imperative. I acknowledge that there is a GREAT DEAL of information contained in this chapter. This guided reading tool is an attempt to assist you focuses on the reading. While it may be extremely helpful to do so, it is not required for you to write the answers down. At minimum, I would suggest that you at least keep the guide at your side and write down the page numbers of the text where this information is found. In the guide I have included links to videos that may be helpful in further explaining concepts. It is not necessary to watch all or any of them, but just in case you would want some more info, these are accurate videos. If you are seeking out a video on your own, please beware. There are totally incorrect videos available on Youtube! In addition, I am posting additional articles in Angel that will assist you in understanding concepts. Once again, you do not have to read all or any of these – I am just trying to include additional resources that you can turn to if you need more.…
Diabetes has an effect on the health care market. This chronic disease, accounts for most hospitalizations, and increase in health care cost, and long-term disability. In a recent study conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 830,000 of the Hispanic population in California was found to have the highest rate of Diabetes Type II between the ages of 18 to 44 years of age. More than half of this population is not aware they have the disease. This number is expected to increase as the Hispanic population continues to grow. The young Hispanic populations identified with Diabetes Type II were overweight, had family history of Diabetes, and had a low level of education; less than a high school diploma. If more than half of the population doesn’t know that they have it, they are most likely going to end up needing a higher level of care when they become sick. Complications of the disease are costly also.…
This paper introduces a new approach understanding about the risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in African Americans, to improve self-efficacy for diet and physical activity, and to increase intentions to eat healthier and be physically active. This paper examines the effects of risks associated with being an African American with cardiovascular disease. These changes in behavioral, educational and physical activity may reverse the effects of cardiovascular disease. Providing education about the risk factors for cardiovascular disease can offer a reduction in early death amongst young African American men.…