Diabetes Demographics And Diabetes

Based on the United States census, it is estimated that by the year 2050 one in three people living in the United Sates will be of Hispanic/Latino origin which include sub groups like Puerto Rican, Mexican, Cuban, Central Americans, and South Americans (Heart Association, 2014). Within those subgroups, the prevalence varied for people of Mexican descent from as high of 18.3 percent to as low as 10.3 percent for people of South American descent, Dominicans and Puerto Rican descent 18.1 percent, Central American descent and Cubans descent 13.4 percent all living in the United States with diabetes type 2. On another commentary being published in the same issue of Diabetes Care, the author wrote, “the differences in diabetes and obesity prevalence among Latinos subgroups are marked when all individuals are combined into a single group” (Heart Association, 2014). Diabetes in Latino Americans has become more prevalence with aging, by the time they reach the age of 70 years, 44.3 percent of Latino men age 70 years old to 74 years old will have develop diabetes. The same study also indicated that the longer Latino Americans live in the United States the more likely they will develop diabetes, that is according to the education and income level of the person. The study also shows

Diabetes  is a serious health condition that is a chronic illness for the African Americans. Diabetes preventions strategies in African American community can be a tricky task to contain and prevent for several reasons I will discuss in this paper.

Diabetes is a prevalent health disparity among the Latino population. Diabetes is listed as the fifth leading cause of death among the Latino population in the website for Center for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, in 2009. According to McBean, “the 2001 prevalence among Hispanics was significantly higher than among blacks.” (2317) In other words among the Hispanic or Latino community, there is a higher occurrence of diabetes as compared to other racial/ethnic groups such as Blacks and Native Americans. The prevalence of diabetes among Latinos is attributed to the social determinants of health such as low socioeconomic status and level of education. Further, this becomes an important public health issue when it costs the

The Hispanic population is constantly growing and we have an estimated 13.7% of Hispanics making up the United States. “The annual percentage of patients with prediabetes in whom overt type 2 diabetes develops is about 5% in the general US population and may reach 15% in the Hispanic American population” (Idrogo & Mazze, 2004, para. 7). This a community health issue because of the percentage of Hispanic individuals that may end up with diabetes. These individuals need to be educated to help the promotion, protection, and maintenance of diabetes in this group. That is why I have created the intervention program for this ethnic group.

The Hispanic community is the largest minority in the USA and the fastest growing, It is also one with a high incidence of preventable diseases such as diabetes, periodontitis, colorectal cancer and HIV. Obesity and teenage pregnancy are significantly more prevalent in Hispanic population as well. (Crowie, 1989) Reasons for this discrepancy are many and varied, so different and varied approaches will be needed. Addressing their health care makes good public health and economic sense.

Diabetes in Hispanic Americans is a serious health challenge because of the increased prevalence of diabetes in this population, the greater number of risk factors for diabetes in Hispanics (Smith, 2010).” In the years of 2004-2006, about 11.9% of Hispanic American aged twenty (20) years or older are diagnosed with diabetes. About 75% of the Hispanic American trend to be overweight or obesity. When work with Hispanic American clients, you have to gain support from clients’ families to enhance their acceptability of the diet. Healthcare provider encourages pregnant Hispanic to eat low-fat cheeses, lean red meat, and fresh fruits and vegetables. “Gender differentiation and male dominance are issues to consider while working with Hispanic households. The father is the leader of the family while the mother runs the home, shops and prepares the food (Smith,

Hispanics are the largest and fastest growing ethnic minority group and there are estimated to be about 54 million living in the United States (Office of Minority Health & Health Equity, YEAR). The Hispanics are a minority group that struggle every day to survive, to provide for their families, to stay healthy and to live quality lives. This paper will discuss the Hispanics current health status, how health promotion is defined by the Hispanics and what health disparities exist for the Hispanics. Lastly, this paper will discuss the three levels of health prevention and their effectiveness given the unique

It is very stressful for an adolescent to manage any disease. This is the population that strives to find their identity in society, and when they have to deal with a disease such as type 2 diabetes that requires changes in diet and lifestyle, it is a battle especially when you are an immigrant to a country that speaks a different language. Their parents lack the resources to get them help. There are many programs across the nation that are geared to educating English speaking adolescents that have type 2 diabetes and help them to get educated and improve their care. Prochaska's trans-theoretical model of behavior changes is founded on stages of change, and categorizes segments of population based on where they are in the process of change. Principles and processes are practical to start movement through the stages of change. Intervention is modified to specific needs and allow programs to be interactive and broadly applicable for treatment of an entire population (Proschaska, n.d.). Will the introduction of adequate, cultural sensitive educational programs geared towards diabetes type 2 prevention in immigrant Latino

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease where patient education is imperative and requires education that surpasses the primary care office. According to Cha et al. (2012) basic education and family involvement is an essential component for pre-diabetic and diabetic population to achieve glycemic control. Time management and time constraint are obstacles that are affecting the primary care provider in initiating health promotion topics and disease prevention information (Kowinsky, Greenhouse, Zombek, Rader & Reidy, 2009). Recognizing the time constraint at the EBP change project site for health promotion and patient education a culturally sensitive educational program would be created to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors targeting African Americans with prediabetes.

Participants will be recruited from three community sites in Los Angels city as it is home to tens of thousands of Chinese Americans in the United States. Recruitment will be conducted in three communities which are highly populated by Chinese American residents, including Monterey Park, Alhambra and San Gabriel in the city. 60269 Chinese Americans lived in these areas in 2010 (Stewart, 2015). Thus, there is an adequate amount of Chinese Americans who can be selected as participants in these communities. Community hospitals offer a variety of educational, support and screening programs to help people with diabetes stay healthy and prevent long-term complications such as heart disease, stroke, or conditions of the eye, foot, and kidneys (Comhs,

Of course the best way to address the challenges of noncompliance is to implement an educational protocol to improve adherence. Through this protocol, we can determine the patient 's perceived seriousness and susceptibility. Ensuring an effective educational program requires communication between provider and patient, including assessing patients ' beliefs about future diabetes-related illnesses (Garcia-Perez et al., 2013). The program hinges on the need to carry out educational awareness among the Latino community, and communication will help to design appropriate individualized compliance-enhancing

Another important part of education regarding diet is educating people about the dangers of adopting western dietary habits (Tenkorang, 2017). It would be important to emphasize that failure to make good diet choices can lead to diabetes. Recent immigrant groups need to be educated that adopting Western dietary habits without a conscious effort to make the right, healthy choices would hasten their development of diabetes and other related diseases such as cardiovascular disease. As Tenkorang (2017) observed, it is important to raise awareness among immigrant communities of the effects of such dietary changes in their first few years of arrival when they are most vulnerable. Training healthcare providers in diversity and cross-cultural sensitivity is a key precondition for successfully educating immigrant groups. Ensuring respectful interaction, being culturally sensitive and demonstrating that you care will go a long way in gaining the trust of this group. Increasing the diversity of health care staff and working in partnership with immigrant community leaders and outreach workers are also proven system level solutions that might contribute to improved T2DM compliance and outcomes among recent immigrants (Hyman, Shakya, Jembere, Gucciardi &

This is a randomized control study; participants were randomly separated into a control group and an experimental group. Participants consisted of 48 insulin dependent individuals. There was baseline testing that consisted of a blood test measuring hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C), fasting blood glucose (FBG), triglycerides, and high and low density lipoprotein cholesterol. The experimental group received an intervention by using an electronic program geared for diabetics for 12 weeks. The electronic program provided access to answers for any questions an individual may have, a healthcare team, and educational resources. After the 12 weeks were complete, blood tests were repeated for both groups.

Magon M. Saunders, diabetes educator, health coach, and registered licensed dietitian presently serves as a Program Development Consultant in the Program Implementation Branch of the Division of Diabetes Translation at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At CDC, Magon works to provide technical assistance and support to state and national grantees. Magon also provides her expertise to various groups at CDC, including, the Center’s health equity, community health workers, and community clinical linkages workgroups. Nationally, Magon represents the agency as a member of both the American Diabetes Association’s Cultural Competency Workgroup as well as its African American Diabetes Action Council.

With this project we are going to need members to help with the set up of the room and to explain the reason for the study. This involves English and Spanish speakers it is very helpful to involved the university students that are studying Spanish as this helps with community involvement. The Hoke hospital's department of coordination of care are responsible to find resources in the community when a patient is in for treatment and not able to acquired medication or pay for the hospital bill. The hospital board of directors can be asked if their Endocrinology department employees can help during this project as it will help the community that they serve. It will be in their best interest to have this project as a promotion of wellness for Type 11 diabetic adolescent Latinos. This can decrease readmissions and decrease emergency room congestion. Since this project will have smaller amounts of participants the number of stakeholders will be minimal. The time to recruit these members will be at the beginning of the spring so they can have it set up for the summer when the diabetic camp is in progress, and the children are out of school.