There are about 29 million people living in the U.S. that have Diabetes, and the numbers are increasing. To avoid this problem we can take steps as a community to help prevent Diabetes. Educating individuals at risk for diabetes to have a healthy diet and exercise can help decrease diabetes among Americans. By implementing interventions to type 2 diabetics many health complications can also be prevented. The purpose of this paper is to discuss a specific diabetic intervention, discussion of research performed clinical findings, and significance to nursing practice.
Diabetic Intervention
An important diabetic intervention that is being used is a medical nutrition therapy (MNT) which is vital in the management of diabetes, preventing …show more content…
First it helps a nurse set a proper care plan for their patients who have certain health conditions such as diabetes. With the nurse knowing the diet plan for the patient the nurse can help guide the patient on what they can eat to help manage their diabetes, whether it be in a hospital setting or at a physician’s office.
With this in mind nurses can also set an example for their patients by maintaining their health as well, when one leads by example others will follow. Nurses tend to individuals every day in numerous settings, for example, clinics, doctor’s office, schools, and general wellbeing offices. Such positions regularly oblige attendants to work variable and extend periods of time, presenting them to the stressors of watching over individuals who are sick. These stressors can bolster poor nourishment decisions that antagonistically influence the wellbeing and prosperity of the medical caretaker. Medical attendants are additionally a necessary piece of giving nourishment related data to patients. All things considered, patients may be exceptionally perceptive of the wellbeing propensities for their medical caretakers. Eating for good wellbeing is restricted that nurses can lessen the effect of stressors on the body and decidedly impact their wellbeing, permitting them to better tend to patients and themselves (Reed, Denise,