Diabetes Mellitus

Paper Summary:

This paper discuss diabetes, how it is acquired, communicated and the primary effects to the individual. It also discusses the effects diabetes has on the family and the community, as well the social and economic implications of the disease, focusing on the Phoenix, Arizona population. The paper concludes with a discussion of the methods nurses in this setting can use to address diabetes and looks at other community resources that can be used to address this health problem.

Outline:
Introduction
Causes of Diabetes
Primary Effects on the Individual and the Family
Social and Economic Implications of Diabetes
Nurses in Diabetes Setting & Utilization of Community Resources
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Gestational diabetes develops in 2% to 5% of all pregnancies but usually disappears when a pregnancy is over (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1997). Gestational diabetes occurs more frequently in African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians and people with a family history of diabetes. Research indicates that nearly 40% of women with a history of gestational diabetes developed diabetes in the future (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Other types of diabetes result form specific genetic syndromes, surgery, drugs, malnutrition, infections, and other illnesses, accounting for 1% to 2% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1997). "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Arizona Department of Health Services. (2006). AZ Diabetes Prevention and Control Program. Retrieved February 23, 2007, from http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/oncdps/diabetes/igns.htm
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (1997). National Diabetes Fact Sheet: National estimates and general information on diabetes in the United States. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services.
• Georgia Home Medical. (2004). Diabetes Education. Retrieved February 23, 2007, from http://www.ghmed.com.
• Narayan, V. (1997). Diabetes Mellitus in Native Americans: The Problem and its Implications. Springer Netherlands.

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