Many of the children may view type 1 diabetes mellitus as a handicap in that it inhibits them from living their lives congruent with those children that are not diabetic. According to Sparapani, Jacob, and Nascimento (2015), “Investigating children's self-perception and perceived self-image about their illness allows for the identification of knowledge gaps and enables interventions that are more focused on the children's emotional and psychosocial needs” (p.21). In essence, the implications were reasonable and complete in relaying the importance of validating the children's feelings related to dealing with the many aspects of living with type 1 diabetes
With over 30 million people having diabetes, the prevalence is continuing to rise. An estimated 200,000 American youth are effected by type 1 diabetes and 40,000 new cases are diagnosed each year¹. The rate for type 1 diabetes in youth has increased by 1.8% each year. In comparison, the prevalence for type 2 diabetes in youth has increased at a rate of 4.8% annually². No matter whether diabetes is type 1 or type 2 in children, family involvement is essential for optimal outcomes³.
Diabetes substantially limits the life function of eating, and it also negatively impacts the life function of learning. Support to manage diabetes and a schedule to check blood sugar levels during non-instructional times of the day or the opportunity to make up any work missed during blood sugar checks are accommodations that would be in this student’s 504 plan. The 504 plan might also require all staff to be trained to recognize and handle any complications related to diabetes to ensure the child’s
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.
Unfortunately, due to the unprecedented increase in diabetic diagnoses, there are simply not enough doctors available. Educators, therefore, are and will continue to be needed to assist in this shortfall. They will teach new patients how to manage their diabetes, and assists and educate “older” patients in new, exciting technologies.
There are a number of different healthcare professionals who treat diabetes. While many people work with their primary care physician to manage diabetes, others rely on one or more doctors and specialists to monitor their condition. Talk to your doctor about testing if you are at risk for diabetes or begin experiencing symptoms associated with the disease. The following sections discuss the different doctors and specialists who can assist in various aspects of diabetes diagnosis and care.
This paper explores the chronic illness Type 2 diabetes. An overview of the impacts of the disease and the population at risk s provided. As a mechanism to control and assist in the prevention of the disease an education based program called Day 1 Diabetes Prevention is proposed. Such a program would target young people that are old enough to understand the consequences of the disease but still young enough to adopt positive health practices. It is considered that through such action, the number of cases of Type 2 diabetes can be significantly decreased over time as the positive health message is absorbed, understood and applied. Such an outcome will be to the befit of individuals potentially affected as well as society as a whole.
During 2008-2009, 18,436 people younger than twenty years of age were diagnosed with type one diabetes. Because of diabetes, 18,436 people had to completely change their way of life for a disease that is currently incurable. Out of the U.S population, 9.3%, or 29.1 million people, currently live with diabetes. Each year, 40,000 new cases of diabetes are diagnosed in the U.S. Between 2001 and 2009, the number of cases of type one diabetes in people younger than twenty years of age increased by 21%. The annual healthcare costs associated with type one diabetes totals $14 billion. Diabetes is a life-altering disease whose affects can be seen at all stages of life. If it is not well managed, diabetes can result in blindness, nerve damage, loss of limbs, cardiovascular problems, and death.
Diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases to this day. With over 171 million cases of diabetes all over the world, this disease is spreading exponentially fast. Lesser known as Diabetes Mellitus, this disease is all about the amounts of sugar in one's body. Glucose, in particular. Glucose is the powerhouse of the body. It helps run your body by transforming into the energy that we use to function on a daily basis. Whether or not one's diabetes is minor or even off the charts it can lead to terrible outcomes. These include stroke, blindness, vascular disease and heart disease. As mentioned before, the major symptom of diabetes is that too much sugar is in one's body. This is similar to a disease previously mentioned, hemochromatosis. However,
There are costs of diabetes that the community pays for, helping those with the condition. These costs can be direct - costs linked specifically to diabetes, indirect - not specifically associated with diabetes, or intangible - being costs which aren’t physical, such as emotional pain. In relation to diabetes, community costs are increasing as is the number of individuals who have diabetes. Direct costs for communities can include funding treatment costs, cost of prevention strategies, cost of pharmaceuticals and cost of diagnosis. The direct cost of funding the treatment of diabetes includes having to pay for hospitalisation service costs. Even though the community as a whole has to assist in paying for the hospitalization of individuals experiencing diabetes. The average cost of hospitilisation services for people who have diabetes is around 6.3 billion dollars, most of which is coming from communities worldwide. Educating and promoting the younger generations of diabetes and the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle to prevent the condition also costs the community. Promotional campaigns such as WDD and Measure Up costs the community to run each year, so that the prevalence of diabetes can be reduced. Other promotional techniques such as talks with local schools and programs such as Healthy Harold costs the community to educate the younger generation on the importance of decreasing the amount of people with diabetes so that the costs to individuals
Diabetes is a very common disease around the world. If you treat it properly it will not create any future problems and you can live a healthy life. Diabetes has to do with a lack of insulin in the body which causes high blood sugar. There are several forms of diabetes, but type 1 forms when you body suddenly is unable to produce the insulin your body needs to function. Unlike other types, signs of type 1 develop very quickly leading to the disease forming within days or weeks.
Diabetes is a disease that can be devastating to some families, but it is not that bad as it seems. With the correct amount of exercise and moderation, it can be maintained with several different methods. A large part of the United States population has a form of diabetes. Today, there are many treatments that improve the lives of those living with this disease. With the correct understanding, it can be manageable and change the lives of the diabetic and his/her family. Some people may think of this as a bad thing for children to have but with the proper management and exercise, it can be maintained as well as bring a family closer to one another. As a brother of a type 1 diabetic, I know how hard it is to live with it and how to
The organ or organ system that this disease targets is the body’s blood circulatory system, as it has something to do with the amount of sugar that is in the body. There are a whole range of symptoms that come with the fact that your body has abnormally high sugar levels. One of the symptoms is that your urine will also have high levels of sugar. However, this is a mainly harmless symptom. Some of the more dangerous symptoms include, when not treated properly, blindness, heart disease, a higher chance of stroke, and vascular disease that often leads to even more serious effects. These effects include gangrene and because of that, lead to the need of amputation.
Being diagnosed with type one diabetes it creates multiple situations that requires the patient to take responsibility to help control their disease. While also the diagnoses can restrict the opportunities for the patient. According to the American Diabetes Association, “In 2012, 29.1 million Americans, or 9.3% of the population, had diabetes. Approximately 1.25 million American children and adults have type 1 diabetes” (ADA. Par.1). Thus being diagnosed by type one
In today’s world, parents have an abundance of worries when it comes to their children. Drugs, bad grades, and pre marital sex are just some things that may plague a parent with sleepless nights. But even on the worst of those nights of worry, most parents can’t imagine that their child could face an illness. Not just a runny nose or seasonal flu, but an illness that would affect their child throughout his or her entire life. Diabetes is a disease without a cure, and one that more, and more children have to live with.