Health And Patient Education For Diabetic Foot Care

I chose this objective since it is important Tina stay off the foot to allow healing and since she is a fall risk while ambulating with crutches. This objective would be designed to state: By the completion of home activity instruction, the patient will be able to relay two (2) reasons to limit ambulation and three (3) ways to reduce the risk of injury in the home. Offloading the diabetic foot ulcer is the key treatment to healing the ulceration (Piaggesi, Goretti, Iacopi, Clerici, Romagnoli, Toscanella, & Vermigli, 2016. The teaching method I would use is handouts for healing the diabetic wound and safe ambulation which the patient would be able to take home. Additionally, I would discuss with the patient ways to gather necessities to keep close by and limit the need to ambulate. The barriers I would anticipate are lack of wound healing knowledge and reluctance to limit ambulation. I would assess the patient learning by having the patient write out the answers, consequently this would include having the patient write a list of items they use often and should keep close by. I chose the handout and written test since Tina is educated well enough to read and having the handout and test would be a good reminder for her. These are teachings I use in the wound center when I come across a patient who has every excuse why they can’t offload a foot wound. My goal with the patient is to find a way to discount every barrier they hand me. The hardest barrier to overcome is the patients need to work. We offer to supply disability justification for work, along with continued support should the patient not be able to miss

The American Diabetes Association (2004) defines diabetes as a subset of metabolic diseases associated with hyperglycemia secondary to insulin failing to release, act, or both. Complications related to chronic diabetes can be detrimental to one’s health including but not limited to: heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, amputations, blindness, and other optical diseases. Furthermore, the prevalence of diabetes is rising at an astronomical rate within the United States as well as internationally. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2016) an estimated 29 million people suffer with diabetes and 86 million are prediabetic within the United States (US). Without major interventions from the healthcare community,

Individuals that have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are cared for by a variety of people like podiatrist, district nurses, DSNs, GPs, and practice nurses. Good communication between these professionals and the person with type 2 diabetes can lead to better insight into the individual’s life, therefore helping to plan and provide the best care for that person. This can reduce repetition, improve quality of care for people with diabetes type 2 and

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 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[ ].

venous leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers. Canadian Association of Wound Care (CAWC) has published

From observation, currently, the risk of delayed wound healing is managed, by nursing interventions and verbal health promotion, which may be due to the deficiency of packages designed for patients. This is supported by Collier (2003), who highlights the importance of nursing assessment, interventions and evaluation in improving wound healing. However, the importance of patients’ education, about balanced nutrition and dietary control of diabetes, may not be under estimated, as this may reduce the risk of infection and improve wounds healing (Casey, 1998, Dealey, 2005, Kemp, 2001, Timmons 2003, Ward, 2002). According to patients’ experience, their knowledge about nutrition helped them to achieve wound healing (Wound Care Information Network, 2008). For example, balanced proteins intake may encourage tissue repairs, as well as vitamin C intake may reduce the risk of infection, which may improve wound healing (Kemp, 2001, Ward,

After the initial investigation, the BSN nurse would then research current treatments for pressure ulcers as they relate to diabetic patients. To properly care for a diabetic foot ulcer, the BSN nurse would suggest debridement and a dressing to prevent tissue dehydration, absorb excess fluid, and to prevent wound contamination (American Diabetes Association 2006). Patient education would also be necessary to ensure she does not bear weight on the affected limb to promote healing. According to the American Diabetes Association, the biggest challenge for healing a diabetic wound is keeping the patient from bearing weight on the affected limb. The BSN nurse may be equipped to handle the patient education better than the ADN nurse due to the amount of research done on the subject.

The goal to treat an ulcer in a diabetic patient is to heal the wound faster to prevent infection, pressure has to be take off the area by “offloading” the foot, remove dead tissue by the process of debridement, apply to dress per doctors order, and focus on managing the patient’s blood sugar effectively to promote healing. In addition, to prevent infection, the patient must keep the dressing clean, cleanse the wound daily and change the bandage and dressing, the patient must also avoid walking on barefoot.

The recommendations for change to practice at the level of the provider would include first treating the underlying problem that Mrs. Smith was admitted for. According to the literature, a progressively worsening diabetic foot ulcer involves implementing a multitude of strategies to prevent amputation of the limb. This allow for decreased rates in mortality and can increase quality of life. Adequate wound management such as debridement, and offloading techniques should be instilled. Furthermore, education by the provider would be of critical importance for Mrs. Smith in terms of consistent foot care and management of her disease process (Yazdanpanah, Nasiri, & Adarvishi, 2015). Due

problem. It not only cause pain, slow recovery from the sick skin condition and prolonged hospital stay but also increase health care costs and nursing time. It occurs in patients of all age group. According to the statistics, it cost $9.1-$11.6 billion and 2.5 million people affect Nation wild each year ( Are We Ready for This Change? | Agency for Healthcare ... n.d.). The skin lesions cause patient suffering from pain, and the risk for infection. In this essay, the student will present a pressure ulcer prevention program (PUPP). Discussing the purpose of the program, the target population, and the benefits of the program associated with the cost. At the final, the student will evaluate the possibility to implement the program.

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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,

According to Healthy People 2012 there are more then 800,000 new cases of diabetes each year, with the numbers on the rise. With this in mind, Healthy People 2012 has identified diabetes as their number five focus area. In order to reach their goal of improving the quality of life for people with diabetes they have identified diabetes teaching as their number one objective. Furthermore, in order to reduce the number of complications of diabetes, Healthy People 2012 has identified foot ulcers as their ninth objective. Through patient education Healthy People 2012 hopes to reduce the number of foot ulcers in people with diabetes, as diabetes is the number one cause of nontraumatic amputations in the United States. In order to

An estimated 16 million Americans are known to have diabetes and a substantial amount more are at risk for developing this disease. In Americans, approximately 3-6% of the population has diabetes (AADE, 2014). As you age, Type 2 diabetes begins to rise affecting how your body metabolizes glucose. With Type 2 diabetes, glucose continues to build and lead to high blood sugar causing a variety of symptoms contributing to the development of a diabetic foot ulcer. According to the American Podiatric Medical Association,