¿Cómo enfrentar a la diabetes mellitus tipo 1?

We live in an era of rapid technological change, and this environment, undoubtfully changes the human health. Diabetes is one of the most widespread diseases, unfortunately. Therefore, there is a pressing need to inform people about healthy ways of living and a caring approach to their health. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is one of the organizations that try, to prevent diabetes and raise awareness on the disease in the US and around the world. Unfortunately, it has a set of weaknesses, which influence not only the work of the organization, but the general public’s opinion of it as well.

Diabetes is a serious medical condition that can also be a risk factor for the development of many different diseases and conditions including dementia, heart disease, and CVA. Thus, effective management of diabetes is very important. Patient compliance can be difficult to achieve if the person affected with diabetes is not educated about the illness or treatment, has not fully accepted the diagnosis or its severity, will not change habits or believes that the prescribed treatment regime is too difficult or ineffective, has cultural beliefs conflicting with the treatment regime, experiences stressful events, lacks social support, or suffers from psychiatric issues unrelated to diabetes (Gerard, Griffin, & Fitzpatrick, 2010). As one may expect, adequate education programs are essential tools when dealing with diabetics. Solid education will provide the patient with information as well as teaching the necessary skills to manage the disorder. The primary focus of any diabetes education program must be to empower patients as a part of the multidisciplinary team. This team should be focused at integrating diabetes into the lives of the patients and this focus should be based on the decisions made by the patient, otherwise the treatment plan can be looked on as forced (Gerald et al., 2010). Every patient stricken with diabetes has the right to benefit from an education program of this type. First, basic education and facts should be administered directly following the diagnosis of

Living with Long Term Conditions can be challenging therefore the people who have been identified for the above mentioned conditions need to have more information, support and confidence in their self which will help them to take control of their condition. Now I would like to focus my writing on one of the Long Term Conditions which is Diabetes. People with long term conditions will often feel the impact on their mental health and well being, but depending on the condition type these psychological effects and its symptoms can be different between person to person. People with the long term conditions are in the first line in developing the mental health problems than the other people. There are many factors which can be considered as triggers for the long term conditions such as depression and anxiety, but most of the people get triggered for mental health problems by knowing that they have to live with that long term condition for their entire life. The most common type of psychological effect is depression which is two, three times more in the people who have been identified as

Diabetes has become an epidemic in today’s society. Diabetes affects almost every system in the body, and with an estimated 346 million people in the world with diabetes, healthcare has been heavily affected by the disease (Ramasamy, Shrivastava, P., & Shrivastava, S., 2013). One of the biggest issues for healthcare workers when it comes to diabetes, is that it is such a complicated disease. With so many different systems being affected, medical professionals have had to learn how the disease process works, what causes diabetes to work through the systems, and the best treatments to address all these issues. Through much research, the healthcare system has grown very knowledgeable on diabetes. One important aspect of treating diabetes has been in the introduction of diabetic education. In the past, nurses and dieticians had been responsible for educating patients on diabetes, but now that role is also extended to other people in the healthcare team, including the patient (Tomky, 2013). In fact, patients taking an active role in the education process, including learning to self-care has now become a priority in diabetes treatment. The following paper will discuss diabetic education, the importance of self-care and how this affects a patient’s compliance.

Diabetes care basically includes a patient’s lifestyle, treatment adherence, and other health related behaviors (Pyrot et al 2006). The daily management of diabetes can be a very challenging and daunting task. Individuals with diabetes are charged with making healthy decisions about regulating their food regimen, exercise, closely monitoring their blood glucose, and self administering their medications (Sabourin & Pursley 2013). A patient’s perspective on how they view diabetes will impact how well they may psychologically adjust to the chronic illness which impacts their emotional distress level (Gois, Ferro, Santos, Sousa, Oukinin, Carmo, & Barbosa 2012). A negative perspective could increase their distress level and make them more susceptible to developing and/ or worsening depressive symptoms. Moreover, how accurately patients are able to self-disclose to their health care providers impacts their treatment. Diabetes treatment relies heavily on self-care activities, which are monitored indirectly by healthcare providers based on patient self-report. Inaccurate self-reports may limit a healthcare provider’s ability to accurately assess the status of a patient and make appropriate treatment recommendations (Gonzalz & Scheider

Diabetes is a chronic illness that requires continuous medical care and patient self-management education to prevent acute complications and to reduce the risk of long-term complications[ ].

Diabetic patients will be invited to participate in the voluntary study based on the results of the PHQ-9 depression section of the patient stress questionnaire, a standard measurement tool utilized at the clinic. Patients that agree to participate in the study will be administered the Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS), also a standard measurement tool utilized at the clinic. The co-investigator and external researcher will be responsible for consenting participants. The co-investigator and external researcher coordinate consent at the Matthews Free Medical Clinic or a designated off-site location. Individuals whose primary language is Spanish will be provided a translated written consent for participants who are Non-English speaking.

Diabetes is everywhere in the world now, since more people have it than ever before. Still, we have a lot more to learn about this illness if we are to fight and overcome it. There are some things about diabetes that most people just don't know. Stay tuned for part two, coming soon!

need for increased understanding of the economic, and societal seriousness of diabetes and its complications, and of the escalating costs to individuals, families, workplaces, society and governments.

During the year 1889, two researchers, Joseph Von Mering and Oskar Minkowski, had discovered the disease that is known today as diabetes. Diabetes is a disease in which the insulin levels (a hormone produced in unique cells called the islets of Langerhans found in the pancreas) in the bloodstream are irregular and therefore affect the way the body uses sugars, as well as other nutrients. Up until the 1920’s, it was known that being diagnosed with diabetes was a death sentence which usually affected “children and adults under 30.” Those who were diagnosed were usually very hungry and thirsty, which are two of the symptoms associated with diabetes. However, no matter how much they ate, their bodies wouldn’t be able to use the nutrients due

For many years the biomedical approach has been the golden standard in healthcare, but this approach lacks many important factors. While the biomedical approach takes into consideration the biological aspect of a disease, it fails to address the importance of psychological and social factors when treating a patient. This paper compares the biomedical approach to the biopsychosocial model in healthcare, specifically in regards to diabetes. This article provides information concerning biological, psychological and social factors and their importance when treating a diabetic

Mexican communities are attacked by the disease diabetes strongly due to that there is a high level of obesity among this culture. Diabetes has become of great danger to the lives of these people. Since consideration of what they eat and the effects it might cause is of less importance to them. Healthy eating for the Mexican community means indulging in all the tasty food that there is without putting a limit or consideration of its risk. Increasing the obesity there is and proving that “Mexico has become one of the most overweight countries on earth, even more so than the United States” (H.T.). These people are at a higher propensity to develop diabetes easily. This is bound to the eating of “salty, fatty foods and drinking sugar-heavy fizzy

Diabetes is a chronic systemic disease characterized by hyperglycemia, or elevated level of blood glucose. This condition results from a defect in insulin action or secretion. Insulin deficiency leads not only to disturbances in the metabolism of carbohydrates, but also proteins and fats. Chronic elevation of blood glucose causes damage to various organs, particularly eyes, kidneys, nervous system, heart and blood vessels (Huether & McCance, 2012). However, diabetes also causes psychological and emotional distress which can lead to mental disorders. Recognition of psychological and emotional factors related to diabetes is crucial in adjusting and implementing appropriate therapies (Pearce ,2013). The article “The psychological impact of diabetes: A practical guide for the nurse practitioner,” presents how diabetes impacts the psychological aspect of quality of life, and provides solutions that can be applied in patients’ care.

Diabetes is associated with wide range of complications such as chronic renal failure, blindness, amputations, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and neuropathy (Alotabi, A., et al., 2016). There is no known cure for diabetes, but the disease can be controlled through health management that includes multiple perspectives of care such as medications, blood glucose monitoring, diet, nutrition, screening for long-term complications and regular physical activity (Alotabi, A., et al., 2016). Managing diabetes may be complicated and requires the knowledge and skills of both healthcare providers and the clients. Studies have shown that to prevent or delay diabetic complications due to diabetes, counseling and other lifestyle interventions are the effective therapy. Even with many policies set up for diabetes, 8.1 million Americans are undiagnosed with diabetes mellitus, and approximately 86 million Americans ages 20 and older have blood glucose levels that considerably increase their risk of developing Diabetes Mellitus in the next several years (CDC, 2015). For diabetes care to be successful there needs to be a good understanding of the disease and management by both patients and healthcare providers,

Diabetes is a major problem in our society today. Many people have heard about the disease; however, they do not know too much about its complications. Diabetes is a chronic, progressive and lifelong condition that affects the body’s ability to use the energy found in food (WebMD, 2016). Many new cases are confirmed every year and unfortunately, many go undiagnosed for years. Diabetes is a serious disease and need to be taking seriously. The disease can lead to many other health problems such as blindness, nerve damage and kidney diseases. The more the community understand and made aware of the seriousness of the disease, the better it can be control and or prevented.