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What Self-Management Challenges Do People Living With Your Chosen Condition Face

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What self-management challenges do people living with your chosen condition face? How can these be overcome?
It is an undeniable fact that patients living with type 2 diabetes will inevitably encounter challenges in life. In particular, their need to maintain a relatively normal blood glucose level of 6-8mmol/L before meal and 6-10mmol/L after meal are essential to prevent further complications which will aggravate their current situation. (Diabetes Australia 2015, Blood Glucose Monitoring, para 20) As well as self-monitor blood glucose levels, patients also have to make moderations to their diet and integrate healthier food choices into their daily living (Rebecca Mathew, Enza Gucciardi, Margaret De Melo, Paula Barata, 2012).This involves restrictions on some of the foods which are …show more content…

(Margaret M Collins, Colin P Bradley, Tony O'Sullivan, Ivan J Perry, 2009). In addition, the patients need to be financially equipped to be able to afford purchasing the healthier alternatives such as lean cuts of meat or products that are low in fat and sugar. (Soohyun Nam, Catherine Chesla, Nancy A. Stotts, Lisa Kroon, Susan L. Janson, 2011).Time also plays an important factor as a barrier in their self-management. Many patients reveal that self-monitor of blood glucose levels is very time-consuming and can be a burden at times and the reason that they do not do enough exercise is due to the lack of time and motivation. Therefore, to overcome these problems, the following solutions have been proposed by patients living with type 2 diabetes to resolve the issues facing their self-management challenges. For starters, the patients’ mention that it is always important to consult health care professionals such as the general practitioners, pharmacist and the dieticians about any of the issues regarding they encountered in self-management. Secondly, some patients suggests taking more insulin in response to elevating blood glucose levels, so that they do not

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