Summary Of The Diabetes Teaching Plan Research Assignment

Diabetes teaching plan and essay
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Diabetes Teaching Plan
The prevalence of diabetes has been fueled by unhealthy lifestyles as well as high obesity levels, among other factors in the modernized world. Research indicates that 29.1 million people in the U.S are currently living with diabetes, although about 8 million of these individuals have not been diagnosed and treated. As a result of these statistics, there is a need to create awareness to the community regarding this chronic disorder. Such awareness would enable the communities to take precaution or seek medical attention depending on whether they already have diabetes or not. This essay summarizes the teaching plan regarding diabetes, provides an epidemiological rationale, evaluates the teaching experience and provides a community response to the teaching.
Summary of the diabetes teaching plan
Teaching Plan consisted of 6 classes every evening. These classes were characterized by 3-4 hour sessions of education and consequent group discussion. The topics discussed included;
Day 1
General information on diabetes based on available data (3 hours)
Day 2
Risk factors for diabetes (1 hour)
Management and care for diabetes (2 hours)
Blood glucose monitoring and goals for the same (1 hour)
Day 3
Medications and Insulin (3 – 4 hours)
Day 4
Complications from Diabetes (2 hours)
Exercise and Diabetes (2 hours)
Day 5
Diet and Diabetes (2 hours)
Coping with Diabetes (1 hour)
Recommended lifestyle change for diabetes (1 hour)
Day 6
Questions and Answers (2 hours)
Review of any concepts requested by patients (1 hour)
Feedback from the members of the community in attendance (1 hour)
During the general overview, the members of the community in attendance were educated on the types of diabetes and their epidemiology. Accordingly, there are two types of diabetes; type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is the most common one given that it accounts for 90% of the total diabetic population (CDC, 2017). Its prevalence varies across different geographic location, ages, and ethnicity. People living in rural areas or areas which are less developed have a low likelihood of contracting type 2 diabetes. However, when such people migrate to urbanized areas, their risk of contracting the disease highly increases. Moreover, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes increases with age whereby most victims are over 45 years. This trend has been fast changing given factors such as increased childhood obesity (Nita & Nicholas, 2014). Recently, type 2 diabetes is prevalent in both children and young adults (10-19 years). An estimated one out of ten young adults have this type of diabetes. Besides, one out of three adults has pre-diabetes, although most victims are unaware of their condition. Further, individuals who are Black, Native American and Hispanic are more likely to be infected with the disease compared to Caucasians.
On the other hand, type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) affects the remaining 10% of the diabetic population (CDC, 2017). Historically, this type of diabetes, mainly affects children and adolescents. Reports indicate an increase in incidence with age in most of th...