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Persons with diabetes are at risk for complications such as amputations, heart attacks, strokes, blindness, kidney failure and gum disease (Arizona Department of Health Services, 2006). The Arizona Department of Health (2006) notes several activities that the individual and their family can follow to manage and prevent diabetes. For example, practicing a basic health regimen can reduce the risk of developing diabetes as well as preventing the complications once the disease is present. Family members should note that eating regular healthy meals is necessary, and complications can be prevented by recording blood sugar levels daily, exercise, and taking medication as prescribed.
Social and Economic Implications of Diabetes
There are many social and economic implications of diabetes in the Phoenix, Arizona population. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently working with the Arizona Diabetes Prevention and Control Program to assist with the prevention of diabetes and develop the state's capacity to reduce the incidence and severity of primary and secondary complications related to diabetes. The program also coordinates educational and training opportunities that involve state leadership, health professionals and communities. The social implications of diabetes noted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are that the new diagnostic criteria will help find asymptomatic people with undiagnosed diabetes because of the utility and ease of obtaining fasting measurements. The number of people who shift from undiagnosed to diagnosed diabetes may potentially increase the total of 8 million to 10 million people diagnosed with diabetes. The economic implications are that a higher proportion of people will be diagnosed with diabetes and this will result in an increase in diabetes spending. However, over a lifetime, the cost may decrease because to care for people with diabetes will be diagnosed at an earlier stage and the complications may be easier to prevent (Centers for Disease Control...
For example, the nurse may discuss with family members the importance of following a regimen to prevent complications of the disease. In response to the growing health burden of diabetes mellitus, the diabetes community has three choices: prevent diabetes, cure diabetes, and take better care of people with diabetes to prevent devastating complications (Georgia Home Medical, 2004). Public health challenges include addressing issues for newly diagnosed people, and issues for the health care system. Community resources that could be utilized are support groups for those diagnosed with diabetes, or those taking care of a family member with diabetes. These support groups could meet, headed by medical personnel, to learn more about how to treat the disease and prevention further complications once diagnosed. Other individual and community issues involve patient anxiety, personal economic impact, insurability and employability.
Conclusion
Therefore, diabetes mellitus is an endemic in the Phoenix, Arizona population, but can be controlled and prevented with the right knowledge and community resources.
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Bibliography
Arizona Department of Health Services. (2006). AZ Diabetes Prevention and Control
Program. Retrieved February 23, 2007, at 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,
Georgia Home Medical. (2004). Diabetes Education. Retrieved February 23, 2007, at http://www.ghmed.com.
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