A Research Study On Pediatric Diabetes Service

Although not effective for everyone but many people have found pharmacotherapy has the ability to stabilize their condition. For most people with diabetes, the most challenging in the treatment plan is to determine what food to eat. There is not a one-size-fits-all eating pattern for individuals with diabetes. The integral role of nutrition therapy in overall diabetes management and has historically recommended that each person with diabetes be actively engaged in self-management, education, and treatment planning with health care provider, which includes the collaborative development of an individualized eating plan. Therefore, it is important that all members of the health care team be knowledgeable about diabetes nutrition therapy and support its implementation.

Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that is affecting children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and height and can result in serious medical conditions. The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased significantly over the past ten years. Childhood diabetes has been on the rise since the early 90’s and continues to rise. In the article, “Don’t Blame the Eater” David Zinczenko, shows that “ Before 1994… only about 5 percent of childhood cases were obesity-related, or Type 2, diabetes. Today...Type 2 diabetes accounts for at least 30 percent of new childhood cases of diabetes in this country” (463). Type 2

In recent years the prevalence of diabetes in children has been higher for pre-diabetes (International Journal of Obesity, 2009). This is a great concern because children are only a few steps away from acquiring a chronic disease that can be easily prevented if the health behavior is changed. According to the CDC, 15% to 30% of people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within 5 years (2012). Another high risk factor for children is ethnicity. Studies have demonstrated a higher prevalence of obese

STJDA. The South Texas Juvenile Diabetes Association is a non-profit organization that was started to help the battle of struggling with diabetes, more specifically type 1 diabetes. It was started when Ms. Debra Franco had received the news on July 1, 2011 that her son, Luke, had been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at only the age of 8. She observed the drastic changes in Luke’s lifestyle and realized she couldn’t let her son live like this as it would affect him harshly and his family even worse. She made a very bold move and decided to call up her friend, Ms. Michelle Flores, who also had a kid diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as that friend also knew someone else and the cycle continued. They set up a play date and saw how well these kids interacted and realized that they aren’t alone in this world, instead they could now have fun with others and appreciate the life they were living knowing that other children and adults knew what they were going through.

These health care teams often are made up of many different types of professionals including doctors, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, therapists, registered dietitians (RD), and many other different types of technologists and technicians. Although all of these members of the team are essential, the role registered dietitian’s play and the knowledge they contribute is vital to many different specialties in health care. According to a study by Kelly Adams, Karen Lindell, Martin Kolhmeier, and Steven Zeisel, only 30% of medical schools require an actual separate course in nutrition. Although their curriculum may include nutrition throughout the many different courses a physician has to take, this is an inadequate amount of time being spent on nutrition to be considered and expert in this field, which results in the vitality of having and maintaining a RD on their team. Nutrition can prevent and help treat many different problems that arise in clinical care and the different specialties that it entails.

The patient, Ms. Wanda Johnson was treated Humana Hospital now Glen of Virginia for six weeks before

At home, Layla is active and participates in softball. She is responsible for recognizing the symptoms of hypoglycemia while engaging in sports. Layla knows when to stop when she is feeling low. Layla has learned how to manage and monitor her diabetes alone, but she still receives some

When one says the word “Diabetes” everyone assumes too much sugar was eaten; thus, the person needs to lose weight. There is a significant difference between Type Two Diabetes: the one everyone always hears about; however, there is a more complex, more dangerous Type One Diabetes that my family deals with 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Pastor et al claims “In the general population, alcohol and drug use create a substantial public health burden including trauma, motor vehicle accidents, missed days at work, chronic liver disease, blood borne viruses, as well as psychiatric and other longer term medical complications. In addition to these risks, young adults with T1DM are also exposed to specific harms related

The purpose of this discussion will be to review Hannah’s case and to go over what course of action will be best for her. In review, Hannah is a 10-year-old girl who has recently been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. She is a 4th grade student at Hendricks Elementary School. Prior to her diagnosis, Hannah was very involved in sports and played on the girls’ volleyball team. Her mom is concerned with how this diagnosis is going to affect Hannah’s life. This paper will explain the diagnostic testing that is performed on a usual basis to formally diagnose the disease. We will also be looking at some of the Complementary and Alternative treatments that may be beneficial to Hannah. A plan will be looked at to find what treatment is most appropriate for her. Once the prognosis is also discussed we can go over any potential barriers that may exist for Hannah.

B. Cooke is a 16 year old male who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Her blood glucose levels so far have been in range. The treatment regimen discussed by her physician and nutritionist is understood by her parents, while she works at understanding. Her blood glucose is checked numerous times a day as instructed and insulin is administered based on the reading. She is attempting to complete care independently. She is in sports and has a daily exercise regimen with the goal of weight loss. One intervention for this patient was to have her attend additional education with a nutritionist and other teens her age allowing the nutritionist to assess “self-care” progress. The outcome for this patient thus-far is positive with the hope of acceptable diabetes maintenance in the future. It is the belief; teens with a new diagnosis will accept education and self-care easier if other people the same age and

Diabetes Care and Education’s mission statement is “Empowering DCE members to be leaders in food, nutrition, and diabetes care and prevention” (DCE, Bridge, n.d.)

My teaching on primary prevention of type II diabetes adheres to HP2020 objectives D-1 to D-16 on diabetes, specifically objective D-1 that deals with reducing the annual number of new cases of diagnosed diabetes in the population. (Target is a 10% improvement from the baseline of 8.0 new cases of diabetes per 1,000 population aged 18 to 84 years occurred in the past 12 months to the target of 7.2 new cases per 1,000 population aged 18 to 84 years). Education on the preventive measures needed to be taken by an at-risk population tackles this issue of reducing the annual number of cases.

JB was terrified during the interview because she also had a history of gestation diabetes with her last son and was not eating as nutritionous as she wanted to and did not exercise regularly despite having available resources. This author can understand her fear for developing diabetes as the literature indicates that it is the sixth leading cause of death and is cited as a global epidemic (Castro et al. 2008). The author also understand her risk for developing type 2 diabetes, like many of her maternal relatives, because it is closely linked to obesity and sedentary lifestyle which are factors the patient has at this time (Shulze & Hu 2005). This author will not just solely focus on her risk factors but on promoting her prevention of diabetes and well being in the future through the development of a

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is one of the fastest growing chronic diseases affecting children ages 6 to 11 worldwide (Montgomery, Johnson & Ewell, 2015). This recent development is occurring at an alarming rate, with numbers expected to quadruple by the year 2050 (Montgomery, et al., 2015). Without timely intervention from the healthcare system, this condition could have a devastating effect on the health outcomes of children across North America. Many studies have identified some common factors that put youth at major risk for developing T2DM, with childhood obesity, physical inactivity, low socioeconomic status, and lack of knowledge and access to healthy food choices among the leading causes (Dean & Sellers, 2015; Montgomery et al., 2015). There are many opportunities for Community Health Nurses (CHNs) to play a role in health promotion within this population. This paper will address the social factors contributing to adolescent T2DM, the current role of CHNs in addressing this condition, and ways to ensure these children have adequate access to health care.

On November 15, 2017, I attended a professional meeting called “Think Like A Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin.” The sponsors for this meeting were SNDA and CVD. The speaker who presented at the meeting was Gary Scheiner Ms, CDE. He is an author of the book “Think Like A Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin.” The general objective for this meeting helped people gain more knowledge about diabetes, and learned more from author personal experiences with type I diabetes. After I attended this meeting, I become more knowledgeable about diabetes. I have a chance to learn more about diabetes nutrition, different type of medications, and many tools that are available for diabetes patients to keep track on the blood glucose.