Celiac Teaching Plan

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This paper first describes celiac disease, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. The paper then examines the case of a 17 year old with celiac disease. The paper describes the symptoms of the patient and the improvement in the patient's condition since altering his diet. The paper goes on to elaborate more on the nature of the disease, explaining that the only way to treat the disease is to remove gluten from the diet. This paper includes a health teaching plan, describing proper food choices for the patient.

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"The diagnosis of celiac disease for an adolescent can seem a bit overwhelming because the only treatment for this disease is dietary. Patients with celiac disease have trouble absorbing the nutrients from the food they eat because of a breakdown in the intestinal lining. Malnutrition can be caused by inappropriate diet choices. This means diet needs to be changed immediately upon diagnosis and proper diet should be followed throughout the lifetime. This can be especially challenging for an adolescent because although "[a]dolescents look forward to challenges and often feel humiliated when placed in the dependent role" (Leifer & Hartston, 2004, p. 157), they tend to also feel as if they are invincible. Teaching an adolescent about the appropriate diet to follow in order to live a symptom-free life will be a challenge; however, it is imperative that there be an understanding of the disease process and a willingness to accept the advice and information given, using it to live a long, symptom-free life."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Adams, Scott. (2007, Feb. 26). Celiac Disease from Medical Authorities. Retrieved June 21, 2009, from http://www.celiac.com/articles/1112/1/Celiac-Disease-From-Medical-Authorities/Page1/htm
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