Endocrinology studies the endocrine system and its effects on the body. It deals with hormones and glands regulating essential bodily functions, including growth, metabolism, and reproduction.
Endocrinologists are medical professionals who specialize in diagnosing and treating disorders of the endocrine system. This important branch of medicine plays a vital role in maintaining our health.
Introduction Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) are two prominent health conditions that result from glucose imbalances and can lead to severe health complications. While they are usually present in people with diabetes, many factors might aggravate blood sugar, including cultural and social norms. This means that...
Introduction Diabetes is a critical public health problem that disproportionately affects various groups of people. Therefore, a complex approach is necessary to identify the most effective prevention and treatment methodologies, especially for vulnerable populations. To achieve this objective, the present paper explores Betty Neuman’s nursing theory and the Joanna Briggs...
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is indicated as the most significant metabolic illnesses across world and is primarily caused by the interaction of two key factors. These include deficiencies in target tissues’ insulin sensitivity and pancreatic beta-cell production (Galicia-Garcia et al., 2020). The molecular procedures attributed to the production, release, and...
Introduction In the case under analysis, Mr. X is a 42-year-old patient with low back pain as his major complaint. This chronic pain has not disappeared since his skiing accident ten years ago. Still, the last 24 hours are characterized by increased pain because the patient moved some boxed and...
Introduction Type 2 diabetes is an illness characterized by elevated glucose levels caused by a metabolic disorder that leads to a decline in insulin production. According to Saltiel (2001), diabetes is a condition in which abnormalities in lipid and carbohydrate metabolism result in elevations in serum glucose. Engagement in certain...
Over the past decades, diabetes has become one of the most prevalent chronic illnesses in the majority of the countries. The rates of mortality and morbidity resulting from diabetes remain high, and health professionals predict that these numbers can grow in the future (Del Valle & McDonnell, 2018). A comprehensive...
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic, life-long condition that requires ongoing management of blood glucose levels. Achieving optimal glycaemic control is essential for reducing the risk of complications associated with diabete. The use of a hybrid closed-loop system is a recent advancement in the management of T1D that has...
Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) is a worldwide issue with many perplexing characteristics. Various factors, including other global health issues such as obesity and heart disease, influence a person’s risk for type 2 diabetes. Since type 2 diabetes is a progressive disease, medical providers should be prepared to adjust patients’...
One of the population health problems relevant to contemporary nursing practice is Diabetes mellitus. Also known as “diabetes”, it is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels that result from defects in insulin secretion, or its action, or both (Benoit et al., 2020). Diabetes can...
Introduction The cornerstone of diabetes mellitus type 2 is a problem with how the body regulates blood glucose levels and uses it as an energy source. Considering how many individuals suffer from this condition, this is one of the significant problems in contemporary healthcare. In this paper, a single patient’s...
Evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursing incorporates the most appropriate evidence available to guide working healthcare providers. The main goal of this is to offer quality and safety services to the patients. EBP is essential to nurses since it utilizes current information from literature and the available expertise in the profession....
Thyroid Gland The gland in the selected image is the thyroid gland which can be found at the base of the neck. Its primary function is the secretion of hormones that are responsible for metabolism, and the use of energy by the body. These hormones work to regulate important body...
The discussion post under review presents a thorough analysis of the function of the thyroid gland, hypothyroidism, and hyperthyroidism. The post makes it clear what causes hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism and how the conditions present. Nevertheless, the post would benefit from a mention that both conditions can be congenital as well...
Introduction Type 2 diabetes is a sign of excessive sugar in a person’s blood. This type of diabetes directly violates the body’s use of sugar. The disease is mainly transmitted due to a lack of insulin, which is necessary for the pancreas. Thus, the lack of insulin directly affects how...
Introduction The rates of diabetes in the United States and globally continue to rise, while this condition affects more adults daily. Currently, more than 8% of all US adults have type 2 diabetes, and it is expected that more than 15% – 60 million – of the total population will...
Introduction: Patient Information: Name: J.D. Age: 42. Gender at Birth: female. Gender Identity: female. Source: patient’s words. Allergies: No. Current Medications: No. PMH: Immunizations: According to age. Preventive Care: J.D. has led a healthy lifestyle since she stopped smoking three years ago. Surgical History: No. Family History: J.D. is married...
Introduction Primarily, one should remark that physical activity is a movement like walking or dancing; it is not necessary to go to a gym every day or work out with special equipment to benefit from exercise. Nonetheless, regular physical training is vital in managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) since...
Diabetes Diabetes is one of the most common diseases of the modern age, influencing global health and quality of life. Statistics show that about 10% of the population suffers from the illness, and there is a tendency towards increasing the number of people with it (Zaccardi et al., 2016). Among...
Diabetes management is a crucial aspect of disease treatment, and nurses play an important role in providing patients will all the necessary knowledge regarding the issue. The PICO(T) question for the paper is “In United States’ adolescents with diabetes mellitus (P), how does the provision of DSMES by nurses (I)...
Introduction Diabetes mellitus type 2 is a chronic non-infectious disease, whereas the rate of illness growth and prevalence has reached a global emergency scale. The threat is underestimated by most patients as they are oftentimes not informed about the disease. Moreover, those of the patients aware of their pathology are...
Diabetes mellitus, type I or juvenile diabetes, or insulin-dependent, is a chronic condition whereby the pancreas produces little or no insulin, thus bringing high blood glucose levels to a dangerous level in the human body. On the other hand, diabetes mellitus type II is a long-term chronic condition that is...
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disease caused by an imbalance in insulin regulation. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas whose function is to signal glucose absorption by the body cells. Diabetes occurs when the body produces less insulin or cannot effectively use the insulin produced, leading to...
It is important to note that diabetes is a serious chronic health issue, which requires a comprehensive understanding of its key underlying intricacies and specificities in order to be able to properly present the information in a presentation. Therefore, such a presentation should include psychosocial factors, biological factors, short-term effects,...
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) While communication problems, social anomalies, and stereotypic behaviors are all part of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), autistic people can have other medical conditions. Because of their proven frequency and connection to the degree of core autism-related behavioral disorders, gastrointestinal issues are significant. According to Baird (2013),...
Summary Types 1 and 2 diabetes are both caused by the body’s inability to retain and utilize glucose required for energy production. This sugar then increases in the bloodstream and rarely reaches the areas that require it, resulting in severe problems. Both kinds of diabetes are long-term illnesses that damage...
Introduction Diabetes affects everyone, which makes it all the more dangerous. Considering that Diabetes Mellitus often leads to heart conditions, heart attacks, strokes, hyperglycemia, nephropathy, mental health issues, and other serious health conditions, the statistic that 1 in 11 adults has Diabetes Mellitus is rather alarming (Sapra & Bhandari, 2021)....
Introduction Diabetes is a chronic condition development that disrupts an individual’s lifestyle, increases the economic cost of healthcare, and severely influences national mortality rates. In the United States, more than 34% of the adult population have pre-diabetes; 10% are diagnosed with it, making the disease a significant public health challenge...
Introduction Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a commonly widespread disease worldwide, and especially many cases can be observed in the USA. What makes it dangerous is that the number of people exposed to the DM keeps getting bigger. Moreover, it causes other major health problems and increases the all-cause mortality rate....
Diabetes is connected with metabolic group diseases, where the main issue refers to the insufficient or ineffective circulation of insulin which directly influences the individual’s “energy storage”. This type of malady cannot be transmitted to others since it starts developing inside the personal body. Turning to the distribution, diabetes does...
Summary Diabetes has grown into a critical healthcare issue over recent several decades, causing severe health inconveniences for patients. Moreover, the disease places a tremendous financial burden on the healthcare budget, requiring significant material and staff resources. In this regard, numerous studies have examined efficient practices to prevent and treat...
Frayling, T. M., Beaumont, R. N., Jones, S. E., Yaghootkar, H., Tuke, M. A., Ruth, K. S., & Wood, A. R. (2018). A common allele in FGF21 associated with sugar intake is the body shape, lower total body-fat percentage, and higher blood pressure. Cell Reports, 23(2), 327-336. Web. The fibroblast...
Introduction Diabetes is the general name for a group of metabolic diseases. Distinguish between diabetes mellitus, insipidus, renal, saline diabetes, and phosphate diabetes. The first type is the most common – diabetes mellitus, a chronic disease when the body experiences problems with insulin production or processing (De Boer et al.,...
Summary Nowadays, diabetes mellitus is an important and urgent problem. It is a “chronic, progressive disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose” (WHO, 2016, p. 11). Every 10-15 years, the prevalence rates of the disease double, and in 2015, more than 5 million people died from diabetes (Stanhope &...
Introduction Quality healthcare is essential for social and economic development at national and global levels. Type 2 diabetes is one of the most devastating health issues that have significant negative impacts on lives and livelihoods. The condition is associated with the body’s impairment in regulating and using sugar. The failure...
Introduction Diabetes presents one of the most prominent issues faced by the modern healthcare system. According to statistics provided by World Health Organization (WHO, 2022), the number of people with diabetes gradually increases with time, with more than 400 million detected cases of diabetes across the globe. Diabetes mortality increased...
Trends in Obesity and Diabetes Across Africa in 1980-2014 The broad topic area of the study by the Africa Working Group (2017) is obesity and diabetes occurrence patterns in African regions, both as a whole and in large countries of the area. In order to examine the progression and promote...
Diabetes has long been considered one of the most severe health issues that occur frequently throughout world population. Moreover, the disease triggers numerous other challenges that can be extremely hard to overcome on a daily basis, as the most efficient treatment plans imply constant control over multiple metrics. Emerging evidence...
Controlling sugar levels and overcoming diabetes is a global health problem affecting both countries with limited medical resources and developed ones. World Health Organization states that an estimated 422 million adults worldwide had diabetes in 2014, up from 108 million in 1980, increasing from 4.7% to 8.5% of the adult...
The patient is a female teenager who goes to high school and frequently attends soccer practice, as she is the goalie of the soccer team. Being overweight at such a young age, the patient has a high risk of type 2 diabetes development due to fatigue, stress, and a lack...
General Overview Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a serious chronic metabolic disorder characterized by high blood glucose levels. This disorder is caused by a loss of effective b-cell insulin secretion and insulin resistance (Galicia-Garcia et al., 2020). The patient is a 66-year-old male with a history of diabetes who reports...
Diabetes is a complex chronic condition that affects the person’s ability to produce insulin and reduce the amount of glucose in one’s blood. Apart from that, this disease is linked to a set of comorbidities that affect one’s heart, which causes the majority of readmissions (Khorrami et al., 2022). Moreover,...
Knowledge of the topic of Type 2 Diabetes and mortality from this disease will help to raise awareness of patients in this matter. In order to train patients in pathophysiology and to convey the topic of Type 2 Diabetes to them as clearly as possible, it is important to make...
GCM (Constant Glucose Monitoring) Improves Treatment Satisfaction Patients can predict the glucose levels in the future; Patients are able to see the speed at which the glucose levels are rising or dropping; Patients were able to make adequate adjustments to their schedule according to the rise or drop in glucose...
The healthcare system plays a significant role in maintaining the entire community’s well-being. Therefore, optimizing its performance and minimizing work overloads that could be avoided may be essential. Hospital readmissions represent a considerable issue that might adversely affect the healthcare system and patients. It can be caused by various factors,...
Introduction Prevention programs and health promotion initiatives are vital aspects of health systems across the globe. They are designed to empower and encourage communities to adopt healthy behaviors and practice activities that reduce the risk of developing diseases. The implementation of technology to improve program efficiency is critical. The ability...
Intervention/Treatments Tool A new treatment framework for diabetic people. Takes moderate intensity aerobic exercise. Regular among patients with type 1 diabetes. Monitoring physical activity with a G6 sensor. Requires several measurements during the session. Interval activity, when monitored with Dexcom G6 glucose sensor, is fundamental in treating type 1 diabetes....
According to the test I passed, I have a low risk of developing type 2 diabetes. In general, I expected such results, as I try to maintain a healthy lifestyle and monitor my body’s state. It helps me to prevent various diseases and stay fit. However, there is no doubt...
Even with the efforts of healthcare experts all over the world, obesity still remains one of the foundational sources of health issues on a global scale. Apart from being a major risk in itself due to the increased pressure that extra weight puts on patients, obesity also serves as the...
Introduction Diabetes mellitus type II is a chronic metabolic syndrome that affects the body’s sugar metabolism by resisting the stimulation and production of insulin. Symptoms presented by most patients include blurred vision, frequent urge to urinate, excess feeling of thirst and constant hunger. This paper will provide a rationale for...
The targeted disease for this instructional unit is diabetes mellitus (DM). Munzenmaier and Rubin (2013) define diabetes mellitus (DM) as “a chronic, lifelong disease that affects the body’s ability to use sugar and energy found in consumed food” (p. 3). The major types of DM have several issues or things...
Problem statement There was no prior knowledge of whether people with different levels of metabolic control of type 1 diabetes expressed perceptions about their life and illness in unique ways that could show an apparent gap. The focus here was on the low level of metabolic control and a high...
Introduction Diabetes mellitus refers to a chronic syndrome of the metabolic system characterized by high, persistent glucose levels in the blood, which are caused by relative or absolute deficiency of the insulin hormone (Copstead & Banasik, 2012). Multiple studies have been conducted to determine the best approach for handling and...
Type 1 diabetes is one of the most severe health conditions that are observed in children and adolescents. In order to achieve the long-term glycemic control and improve the quality of the young patients’ life, health care professionals choose to focus on using such an intervention as the insulin pump...
Introduction Being diagnosed with a chronic disease such as diabetes mellitus is a big blow to the patient and the family. According to Forjuoh, Ory, Jiang, Vuong, and Bolin (2014), acceptance of the diagnosis is the first step in the management of the disease. The stages of accepting an illness...
Introduction Intensifying adherence in patients with diabetes could be attained via strong social backing policies. Family members and friends form support alternatives for the majority of diabetes patients. Social support could lead to a positive impact on the capacity of the patient to instigate and uphold diabetes management that could...
Introduction Owing to the fact that diabetes in youth has been cited as an increasing public health concern particularly in specific minority populations (Huang & Goran, 2003), the present paper critically appraises the article titled “A Cross-Sectional of Jamaican Adolescents’ Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases” with the...
Abstract Juvenile type 1 diabetes is a chronic form of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus that manifests in children. The condition is typified by the inability of cells to absorb and utilize glucose due to the destruction of the pancreatic islets of Langerhans that secrete insulin. Type 1 diabetes causes drastic changes...
Abstract Factor V Leiden is a genetic blood disorder affecting the clotting system. In this disorder, the coagulation ability of blood is very high that the patient is susceptible to clot formation in the blood vessels especially the veins. The factor V Leiden disorder can be classified into heterogeneous and...
Introduction For conducting this research, the author selected St. Paul, Minnesota, as a community for analysis. It was found that the residents of the community with diabetes have the following resources at their disposal: hospitals and clinics, pharmacies, insurance programs, state and national diabetes programs, support groups, and special education....
Introduction The significance of treating diabetes mellitus is to lessen its effects as a chronic illness, uphold the quality of life, and decelerate the development of explicit and implicit problems (Sacks et al., 2011). This study discusses my role as a nurse in the examination of the health of an...
Abstract There are several risks prevalent in an infant born to a diabetic mother. These include respiratory problems, heart problems, congenital malformations, and iron problems among others. Care must be taken before and after the infant is born. This paper evaluates an effective care plan to be given to the...
Methimazole Mechanism of action The drug methimazole is a thyrostatic (antithyroid) compound that inhibits the production of excessive hormones in a pathologic thyroid gland. The drug inhibits the iodination of thyroglobulin, process that is catalyzed by the enzyme thyroperoxidase (Fumarola, Di Fiore, Dainelli, Grani & Calvanese, 2010). Iodine facilitates the...
Introduction Diabetes mellitus denotes a chronic, permanent condition that affects the capability of the body to utilize the glucose in the blood. It exists in two main forms, which encompass type I diabetes (insulin dependent) and type II diabetes (non-insulin dependent). The body cells require the hormone insulin to aid...
Introduction Diabetes-related complications are responsible for diabetic foot ulceration and amputation. Cases of lower limb amputation have increased because of diabetes. In the year 2014, International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot [IWGDF] noted, “Every 20 seconds a lower limb is lost to diabetes somewhere in the world” (International Working...
Children with obesity at the age from 2 to 12 should be paid more attention to Children are the future of the nation An overweight child is more likely to be a sick adult. Such people will be unable to be beneficial for society The primary responsibility for such kids...
By prediction year, 2016 will see the population of Australia has a 16% population of people aged 65 years. In the same year, another 25% of the people will be aged over 80 years. The statistics reveal a likelihood of a problem exist since within this range of years chronic...
Introduction Diabetes mellitus (type 2) is a common health issue that affects thousands of people. Although the disease has been in researchers’ lens for decades, various gaps exist, which is specifically true for treatment development. New strategies to provide care to diabetes patients are being introduced and assessed in the...
Introduction Sarah Smith is the patient that sought medical help with the wound to the top of her left foot after she scraped it on the pavement several days ago. Sarah denies any other injury, fever, or chills but has been experiencing generalized pain in the wounded foot and foul-smelling...
Hispanic Population with Diabetes Diabetes is one of the most widespread and dangerous diseases that affect multiple populations across the world. However, given the health disparities related to race and ethnicity play an important role in the prevalence of particular illnesses in specific communities. According to the Office of Minority...
Introduction Older adults are at a high risk of developing chronic illnesses, mainly because of their age and reduced physical activity, which results in poor weight management and lifestyle practices. According to LeRoith et al. (2019), diabetes is a common disease among individuals aged 65 years and over. Due to...
Measles is characterized by the swiftness of its transmission, infecting 9 out of 10 unvaccinated people if exposed to them. Symptoms consist of a combination of a rash and fever, and it may also produce cold-like symptoms. In severe cases, measles can lead to brain damage, diarrhea, and pneumonia (The...
American society as any other industrialized country has to face major public health issues. Such diseases as cancer, cardiovascular disorders, diabetes are regarded as some of the primary areas of concern. Obesity is one of the major issues to address as over two in three adult Americans are obese or...
Diabetes is an ailment in which there is lack of production and improper utilization of insulin in the body. Insulin is an essential hormone that is produced by the pancreas and is required to transform starch and sugar into energy which the body requires for everyday activities. The definite cause...
Diabetes is among the most common endocrine disorders among adults. However, the condition can be successfully managed using a combination of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches. The following discussion identifies common signs and symptoms of the disorder, lists available screening and diagnostic tools, and outlines relevant pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment plans....
Introduction Living with diabetes is not an easy task. Unfortunately, no cure can be offered to patients in order to eliminate it completely. However, there are many ways of how it can be managed, including proper feeding, regular physical exercises, weight control, and even emotional assessment (Powers et al., 2017)....
Introduction Genetic history is frequently decisive for developing of certain diseases and conditions. Evaluation of genetic history provides an opportunity to reveal the risks because a person who has hypertension or diabetes in the family history is more likely to develop these diseases than individuals whose relatives were healthy. The...
Abstract Diabetes can be defined as a severe condition that can affect the entire body of any given patient. One of the most characteristic traits of this disease is the fact that it requires never-ending, daily self-care that has to be maintained. The presence of diabetes may provoke several complications...
Diabetes is one of the major health issues in the USA and worldwide. It has been estimated that over 400 million people globally suffer from diabetes, and almost 200 million live with this disease without knowing it (Chatterjee et al. 2239). Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90% of these cases....
Introduction Diabetes is one of the most rapidly spreading chronic conditions amongst the US and global populations. Approximately 29.1 million Americans are diagnosed with the disease, making it the seventh leading cause of death and a tremendous burden on society (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2018). As a...
The management of diabetes in children needs comprehensive understanding owing to the age of patients and the complexity that comes with the disease. The use of insulin pump therapy to manage diabetes in children has been gaining popularity over the last two decades. However, the effectiveness of this technique has...
Introduction From September 6 to September 8, 2018, the Endocrine Society will be organizing a conference in Miami, Florida, aimed at developing the professional skills of those that work with endocrine disorders. With the target audience being pharmacists, physicians-in-practice, and nurses, the topic of the conference aligns with the interests...
Introduction Calcium metabolism disorders are frequent in medical practice in the US and globally. Hypocalcemia or a low concentration of calcium in the blood is associated with the inadequate functioning of the parathyroid gland. The condition is a considerable bother for the US healthcare system since it was observed in...
Support Needs of a Participant The interview with a patient points to several supporting needs important to improve and maintain her quality of life. In particular, the descending order of the patient’s needs is as follows: lifestyle modification, patient education, and technology use. It seems critical to consider each of...
Literature and Medicine Diabetes is one of the common non-communicable diseases in the world. According to Lessem and Pendley (2017), there are approximately 371 million people living with diabetes today. Out of these, about 30 million live in the US. It is important to mention that there are two types...
Addison’s disease and Cushing’s syndrome can be both classified as disorders of adrenal glands. The latter has a capacity for secreting a number of hormones crucial for the human body. Those specific hormones include such important compounds as cortisol, aldosterone, and epinephrine (Tiemensma et al., 2011). Addison’s disease and Cushing’s...
Abstract Native Americans experience a significant burden of chronic diseases, which makes them one of the most threatened populations in the United States. In particular, diabetes is a prevalent problem in this population group, which requires a culturally-sensitive approach to prevention and management. The present paper explains the issue of...
Introduction Parathyroid glands are four small glands included in the endocrine system that regulate the processing and the presence of calcium in the body. The glands are situated in the neck behind the thyroid gland and always monitor and regulate the levels of calcium in blood, bones, and the entire...
Introduction The title of this lesson is “Get Prepared to Live with Diabetes”. It will help patients who are recently diagnosed with diabetes understand the peculiarities of this disease and changes that can happen to them in the nearest future. Patients, as the main learners, are ready to study because...
Prominent Aspects of Diabetes Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease. There are three types of diabetes, such as type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes (“Diabetes,” 2018). Type 1 diabetes is a result of an autoimmune reaction when the body stops producing insulin. Therefore, patients with this type of disease...
Introduction Human health condition depends on a variety of factors that influence people during their whole lives. However, there are those which can be controlled and prevented to minimize the harmful effect and increase the quality of life. Genetics disposition to specific health issues combined with improper lifestyle habits might...
Diagnostics The main symptoms of the patient are sensitive palpitations, excessive sweating, constant nervousness, and anxiety. Also, there are frequent mood changes, weakness, depression, and protrusion of the eyes, which point to the fact that she has hyperthyroidism. It is a common hormonal disease caused by an increase in thyroid...
Introduction Despite the multitude of breakthroughs made in the healthcare industry, there are still many diseases for which no cure has been found. Such illnesses as cancer, diabetes, stroke, and others continue to undermine the health of millions of people worldwide. Still, whereas these conditions cannot be cured, there are...
Economic Impacts: Health Insurance and Health care Sickle cell anemia is an inherited disorder that affects around 3 percent of all newborn babies. Patients with this condition are at risk of stroke, hypertension, organ damage, leg ulcers, and blindness. Parents who have affected children are burdened economically and financially. Sickle...
Type 1 Diabetes Core defects: An autoimmune disease; the immune system of the body attacks the beta cells of the pancreas, which results in the elimination of insulin production (Atkinson, Eisenbarth, & Michels, 2013). Polydipsia and polyphagia, as well as hyperglycemia, are the symptoms of diabetes 1. Class of medication:...
Abstract Diabetes is a chronic disease that mainly affects the older population. This paper discusses useful interventions that have been shown to yield better results. In all these studies, there is an emphasis on specialized care for diabetic patients. This kind of care is associated with better health outcomes about...
Diabetes mellitus is a life-threatening condition the prevalence of which reaches concerning levels in older adults. Patients diagnosed with diabetes have a high risk of a wide-range of acute and chronic conditions and complications (“About diabetes,” 2017; Draznin, 2016). Taking into consideration the increasing number of older adults with the...
Introduction Diabetes is a serious disorder in which the levels of blood glucose and sugar become very high, which causes serious complications. The underlying reason for diabetes is that the body cannot produce a necessary amount of insulin. Diabetes affects the body’s ability to not only produce but also use...
Background The effectiveness of educational programs for patients with diabetes is still a relevant issue. Different specialists claim that diabetes self-management education does not adequately address the existing problems (Christie et al., 2016). It is especially important for Hispanic patients as diabetes rates in this population are considerably higher than...
Diabetes management includes different activities. However, education and support are basic aspects of any treatment plan because the disease requires daily monitoring and control performed by a patient. Such patient-centered measures can successfully address problems related to the development of diabetes. Many studies are conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of...
Why was the study done? The main goal of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of a multi-faceted church-based diabetes self-management education program. The researchers assessed the impact of this intervention on patient outcomes among adult Hispanics diagnosed with diabetes type two (Baig et al., 2015). The researchers focused...