Diabetics
Enumerate the influence of culture on health
How much an individual is equipped to live with infections at its various stages has been found to be strongly affected by traditional beliefs. In the case of diabetes, traditional beliefs have been found to affect treatment effectiveness positively and vice versa. When this was surveyed, it was discovered that the patients all held similar traditional beliefs about the normal grey areas of the disease i.e. its prevention, causative actions, signs, associated problems and finally its treatment. A commonly held traditional belief among UK-based Afro-Caribbean and Mexican-Americans suffering from diabetes is that serious diabetes and its associated pains could be cured by supplication and devotion. Due to the high level of confidence placed in prayer and devotion by these people, it would be very effective to carry the church along when new treatment methods targeting English-speaking Afro-Caribbean diabetes patients and equally other Caribbean and Latino settlements were being developed (Smith, 2011). Due to the prolonged infection time associated with diabetes, it is quite helpful to organize self-optimization classes where patients are taught skills that would help them live better. Health personnel who manage diabetics are well aware that individual training of patients is a more proven approach. These health trainers also know that previous happenings and relationships, which are a function of cultural beliefs, greatly affect how much of the training the patient is able to absorb (Cultural Considerations in Diabetes Education, 2015).
2. State some specific holy beliefs and principles related to this subject
As much as spiritual beliefs and actions helps a patient endure a protracted illness by delivering...
Diabetes Concept Concept Map: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Pathology Aetilogy Pathophysiology Pathogenesis Risk Factors: Weight, Race, Inactivity, Family history, Fat distribution, Age Prevention: Execrise, Eating habits, Regular checkups Diagnosis: Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) test Random or fasting blood sugar test Oral glucose tolerance test Structural Changes: Potential brain structure changes Myocardial degradation Circulation changes Possible amputation Pancreatic changes Signs and Symptoms: Increased thrist, Frequent urination, Increased hunger, Weight loss, Fatigue, Blurred vision, Frequent infections, Sores/slow healing, Darker skin Prognosis: If untreated: Heart disease, Stroke, Kidney disease, Dialysis, Blindness, Amputation Treatment Blood sugar monitoring, Exercise, Healthy eating habits, Possible medications / insulin therapy Functional Chnages: Chnages to kidney function, Changes to pancreas
Diabetes Type Analysis of Type 2 Diabetes Local and National Statistics Compared Incidences and Prevalence According to data seen from 1994 through 1998 at the three university-based diabetes centers in Florida, 92 were classified with Type 2 diabetes. The proportion of patients increased over the five years from 9.4% in 1994 to 20.0% in 1998. From 1994 through 1998, there was a significant overall increase in the percentage of children referred with new-onset diabetes
Brody states that "When the average fasting level of blood sugar (glucose) rises above 100 milligrams per deciliter, diabetes is looming" (210). A rise in blood sugar level can then cause "an increasing cellular resistance to the effects of the hormone insulin... As blood sugar rises... The pancreas puts out more and more insulin (promoting further fat storage) until this gland is exhausted. Then when your fasting blood sugar
Diabetes Type 2 is a prevalent disease with cases growing each year. Type 1 diabetes is also a concern especially regarding disease management. A useful assessment tool/technique for monitoring blood glucose levels for both type 1 and 2 is the A1C test. Otherwise known as the glycated hemoglobin test, the blood test provides the patient with information on the average blood sugar level within the past two to three months
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a major chronic illness in the U.S., with 84 million adults being pre-diabetic (Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017). Whereas risk factors are numerous, minority groups are at a particularly greater risk for T2D compared to the rest of the population. The high risk stems in large part from acculturation challenges – difficulties associated with adapting to the host country’s social and cultural norms
Type 2 Diabetes Disease phenotype and genotype Although several major risk factors (particularly obesity/overweightness) have been identified for diabetes mellitus type 2’s (T2D) development, not much information is available on its etiology. Environmental as well as genetic elements play a central role, with disease risk probably a reflection of a multifaceted relationship between the two. Specific T2D epidemiology elements, the extensive susceptibility to it, growth in susceptibility among individuals of particular ethnicities,
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