The Impact of Diabetes Education on the Disease Process
What is diabetes? “Diabetes is a debilitating metabolic disease that affects most body system including circulatory, nervous, reproductive urinary and integumentary systems (Maez, Erickson & Naumuk, 2014 para. 1). It affects individuals from all cultures of the world. African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans and Mexican Americans are the main sufferers of this disease. This is partly due to the high cases of obesity and high blood pressure within these populations. Diabetics presents with high blood glucose or blood sugar due to any of the following reasons. Either insulin production is inadequate, the body's cells do not respond properly to insulin, or both. The classic signs and symptoms of diabetes includes polyuria (frequent urination), polydipsia (frequent thirst) and polyphagia (frequent hunger). Diabetes is not age or gender specific however, as one gets older their risk becomes higher, especially if one is overweight or has …show more content…
If persons were adequately educated on this disease, education or the lack thereof would allow these persons to see the need and benefits of seeking medical care on a frequent basis. The necessary tests recommended by the American Diabetic Association would be administered when appropriate, with regular clinic or doctor’s office visits. Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccines when administered at age appropriate times have shown to decrease the incidences of complications in diabetics. Regular clinic visits or frequent checkups with primary care physicians plays an important part in the diagnosis, treatment and control of diabetes. Nurses, physicians as well as other health care workers are proficient in the knowledge of diabetes and they are always ready to educate patients so they can live healthy
What is diabetes? “Diabetes is a debilitating metabolic disease that affects most body system including circulatory, nervous, reproductive urinary and integumentary systems (Maez, Erickson & Naumuk, 2014 para. 1). It affects individuals from all cultures of the world. African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans and Mexican Americans are the main sufferers of this disease. This is partly due to the high cases of obesity and high blood pressure within these populations. Diabetics presents with high blood glucose or blood sugar due to any of the following reasons. Either insulin production is inadequate, the body's cells do not respond properly to insulin, or both. The classic signs and symptoms of diabetes includes polyuria (frequent urination), polydipsia (frequent thirst) and polyphagia (frequent hunger). Diabetes is not age or gender specific however, as one gets older their risk becomes higher, especially if one is overweight or has …show more content…
If persons were adequately educated on this disease, education or the lack thereof would allow these persons to see the need and benefits of seeking medical care on a frequent basis. The necessary tests recommended by the American Diabetic Association would be administered when appropriate, with regular clinic or doctor’s office visits. Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccines when administered at age appropriate times have shown to decrease the incidences of complications in diabetics. Regular clinic visits or frequent checkups with primary care physicians plays an important part in the diagnosis, treatment and control of diabetes. Nurses, physicians as well as other health care workers are proficient in the knowledge of diabetes and they are always ready to educate patients so they can live healthy