Nursing Intervention Program: Diabetes Minority Group

Nursing Intervention for Diabetes
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The Need
Diabetes is a disease emanating from the body’s inability to produce adequate insulin, or its inability to utilize the insulin it produces, to the optimum. This in turn brings about a rise in the blood sugar levels, which is termed as hyperglycemia. Hyperglycemia often interferes with the various metabolic processes in the body, such as that of fats as well as carbohydrates. A continued or long-term impact of hyperglycemia is its negation in the processes of various body organs such as the eyes and kidneys. The two main types of diabetes are diabetes mellitus and insipidus. Diabetes affects as much as a fifth of the portion of the population aged sixty five years and over and accounts for more than half a million new cases, every year (Vera, 2013). The most astounding thing however, is that it shows some racial disproportion in the population. The African American population in the United States has been found to have twice as much likely of having diabetes than whites. According to American Diabetes Association (n.d.), around 14% of all African Americans aged over twenty years have diabetes. This is staggering statistic by all standards.
The Program
The program will focus on the African American portion of the population. This nursing intervention program is aimed at cutting down or controlling the incidences of diabetes within the larger population. The program will as well place emphasis upon the portion of the population starting from 20 years and above. The intervention criteria will cover virtually all aspects of the demographics and lifestyle, from diet to physical health. The intervention also aims at daily or routine checkup of the blood sugar.
Time Required
The program is going to span a period of six weeks. During this period, the tasks will be apportioned according to the respective duration that which will be approximated to take. This will ensure that the intervention covers all the aspects of the African American portion of population selected. The sessions will be covering selected parts of the day depending on each objective. This means that it will cover either the morning part of the day, or the afternoon part, approximately five to six hours of the day.
Intended Audience
As earlier stated, the main participants of this exercise will be the African Americans. They will represent over 90% of the intended audience.
Suitable Settings
The program is suitable...