Diabetes and Community Care

Paper Summary:

This paper examines how diabetes is a chronic disease, which requires life-long care and how in Hawaii, in particular, the high incidence of diabetes is ascribed to the prevalence of undesirable conditions like obesity. It looks at how the management of diabetes at the primary, secondary, and territory levels has proven to be very effective and how symptomatic management is a critical aspect of diabetes control and how community health nurses play a vital role at every level of management.

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Introduction
Diabetes
Type-1 Diabetes
Type-2 Diabetes
Diabetes in Hawaii
Obesity (A Big Problem)
Diabetes National Statistics
Nursing Role
Primary Prevention
Community Based Approach
Secondary Care
Tertiary Care
Current Diabetes Management Programs
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Diabetes being a chronic ailment requires continuous treatment and care. Improper management of the disease would lead to complicated and even fatal medical conditions. The complications that arise out of diabetes can be greatly controlled with proper medical intervention. Particularly, type-2 diabetes can be kept under check by means of exercises, medicines, diet control, etc. Since the risk factors associated with type-2 diabetes can be controlled, it is important to minimize the impact of the disease by means of timely intervention. In this regard, the role of nursing care professionals is all the more pronounced. "The earlier that patients can intervene to (control blood sugar) the better effect they're going to get and the better long-term outcomes they're going to have.""

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