Introduction
Diabetes mellitus is a dangerous disease that affects the health outcomes of many patients. In order to record positive health outcomes, patients can utilize some of the existing national and community-based resources (Alva, Gray, Mihaylova, Leal, & Holman, 2015). This discussion identifies three major resources that can support more patients with diabetes mellitus.
Selected Resources
The National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA)
The National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA) collaborates with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to implement powerful policies that can guide people to consume healthy food materials. The agency encourages diabetic people to engage in physical activities, eat healthy foods, and take appropriate medications (National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity, 2016).
The American Diabetes Association (ADA)
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) ensures many education materials are available to patients, diabetes educators, and doctors (American Diabetes Association, 2016). The agency offers useful materials and guidelines that can address the issues associated with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. The agency implements a wide range of programs aimed at treating the condition and supporting more people to live with the condition. Advocacy actions are aimed at proposing new policies, providing support to different communities, and collaborating with different organizations.
The Healthy People 2020
This agency is a useful resource for many individuals with diabetes. One of the goals of Healthy People 2020 is “to reduce the disease burden of diabetes mellitus (DM) and improve the quality of life for all persons who have, or at risks for, DM” (Healthy People 2020, 2016, para. 1). The agency supports obesity prevention programs. The Healthy People 2020 initiative supports continuous screening of diabetes in adults.
Analysis of the Resources: Services, Fee Schedules, Eligibility, Application, and Transportation
The National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA)
The services provided by this resource include the provision of useful information regarding the use of different medications. The website provides guidelines for individuals to engage in physical activities. Some other services provided by NANA include the provision of diabetes management materials, implementation of health promotion programs, and references for different symptoms. There are no fees (or charges) for these services. Every person is eligible for the resource.
The application process requires targeted patients to visit the agency’s website and sign up for free (National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity, 2016). Individuals without the disease can also register on the website. The application process entails a simple registration on the website. The agency does not offer transportation to different patients because it is online-based.
The American Diabetes Association (ADA)
The services provided by the American Diabetes Association include diabetes materials, screening procedures, programs for dealing with the condition, and healthy living tips (American Diabetes Association, 2016). The agency operates in different parts of the country. Members are not charged to receive these services. Membership is usually free and all people are eligible. Users can visit the organization’s website and sign up for membership. The agency does not provide transportation to targeted patients.
Healthy People 2020
This resource is supported by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. This program provides various services to targeted users. For example, it presents evidence-based information to healthcare workers and patients (Koh, Blakey, & Roper, 2014). The other services provided include disease management tips, treatment procedures, and prevention strategies. The program is implemented to address a wide range of diseases such as diabetes. The resource does not charge the members. There are also no fee schedules. The application process is simple. Users can sign up on the website for free. Membership is also free. The application process is simple since users sign up on the website. Similarly, the program does not provide transportation to clients.
Integrating the Resources in the Plan of Care
The three resources will be integrated into the plan of care. The first step is ensuring that every care plan is personalized based on the needs of the patients. This approach will ensure the resources are integrated based on the needs of the respective patients. For instance, NASA will be used to guide targeted patients to engage in physical exercises and consume healthy food materials (National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity, 2016).
The ideas presented by ADA will be used to make the plans of care sustainable. Multi-disciplinary teams will be created to support more persons with diabetes. This resource will ensure the targeted patients use the best medicines to deal with diabetes. The resource will make it easier for those at risk of diabetes to engage in the most appropriate preventative practices (American Diabetes Association, 2016). This resource will empower more multidisciplinary teams to implement the best health promotion strategies.
Similarly, the Healthy People 2020 program will guide more individuals to undertake the best initiatives, eat healthy food materials, and engage in physical activities (Healthy People 2020, 2016). Such ideas will guide both patients and caregivers to implement the care plan successfully. Evidence-based ideas and initiatives provided by the Healthy People 2020 will address the problems associated with diabetes. The individuals will be informed about the relationship between obesity and diabetes.
Potential Advantages and Disadvantages for Vulnerable Populations
The National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA)
Vulnerable populations using this resource will acquire useful tips and disease management initiatives. Healthcare and social workers will also find these resources useful (National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity, 2016). Vulnerable populations will acquire evidence-based ideas that can address the problem of diabetes. However, the resource might not provide timely or useful information to vulnerable populations without internet access.
The American Diabetes Association (ADA)
This resource provides useful information about diabetes. People at risk of diabetes will acquire new ideas to prevent the condition. These resources will ensure more vulnerable populations implement the best care plans, take appropriate medications, and engage in preventative measures (American Diabetes Association, 2016). On the other hand, vulnerable populations in rural areas might not have access to this resource. This issue will affect the health outcomes of many patients with diabetes.
The Healthy People 2020
Individuals using this resource will significantly reduce the challenges associated with diabetes because it outlines the best actions, dietary intakes, physical exercises, and programs that can address the problem of diabetes. The resource is funded by the government thus being able to offer evidence-based information to more patients. However, this resource might not be helpful to computer illiterate citizens. Individuals who do not have access to the internet will not benefit from these resources (Alva et al. 2015).
Conclusion
Most of the ideas and programs supported by the above three resources can be implemented in an attempt to deal with diabetes. Many vulnerable groups using these resources will design powerful disease management plans. Members of the society can understand how to engage in relevant exercise, take the best medicines, and eat healthy foods (Alva et al. 2015). The use of such resources can eventually address the problem of diabetes in the country.
References
Alva, L., Gray, A., Mihaylova, B., Leal, J., & Holman, R. (2015). The impact of diabetes‐related complications on healthcare costs: new results from the UKPDS (UKPDS 84). Diabetic Medicine, 32(4), 459-466.
American Diabetes Association. (2016). Patient Education Materials. Web.
Healthy People 2020. (2016). Web.
Koh, K., Blakey, R., & Roper, Y. (2014). Healthy People 2020: A report card on the health of the nation. JAMA, 311(24), 2475-2476.