Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of endocrine diseases that develop due to a relative or absolute lack of the hormone insulin or a violation of its interaction with the cells of the body. Since this is a very common disease, there are several important nursing policies regulating the management of patients with diabetes. In my opinion, the policy that should be supported is the main measure for diabetes mellitus, which is aimed at creating an adequate ratio between absorbed carbohydrates, physical activity and the amount of injected insulin or hypoglycemic tablets. This is the lifestyle nursing policy which includes diet therapy, physical activity and insulin replacement therapy.
This particular policy has been chosen because nurses should treat patients with diabetes with special responsibility and attention. First of all, nurses need to help them adapt to the current situation. This can be done by changing the diet, and including light walks and medications prescribed by the doctor. The selected lifestyle nursing policy best helps the patient to adapt to life with diabetes. It is important for patients to observe the correct daily routine, and monitor body weight (Hartmann-Boyce et al., 2020). This is what contributes to the production of the necessary amount of hormone.
The selected lifestyle nursing policy when working with patients with diabetes will best help to stabilize their condition. I believe it is the best choice for nurses because it allows them to perform high-quality work that meets professional standards. In the modern medical activity of a nurse, there are their own technologies and models that should be guided by during daily work. All this places high demands on the knowledge and practical skills of a nurse. The selected policies allow nurses to best fulfill the direct responsibility of the nursing staff. Compliance with chosen policies will ensure high-quality fulfillment of doctor’s appointments, patient care, and many manipulations with patients with diabetes at a high level.
The popularity of the disease can be considered the “selling point” that would establish nursing policies for patients with diabetes as a priority issue for nursing advocacy and health policy development. According to statistics, 20 million people die from this disease every year and 40 million become disabled due to vision loss, complications with the cardiovascular system and amputation of limbs (Hartmann-Boyce et al., 2020). 1.5 million people die every year from complications caused by diabetes (Hartmann-Boyce et al., 2020). Of the 100% of cases identified, 56% are women and only 44% are men (Standl et al., 2019). Standl reports that now 7% of the world’s population has diabetes, which is about 285 million people (Standl et al., 2019). Forecasts for the future are disappointing, according to experts, the number of patients will steadily grow, and by 2030 there will be 439 millions of them (Standl et al., 2019). It is the beginning of active nursing work according to policies that will prevent serious complications caused by the disease.
The rules of the master’s prepared nurse and of other key players in this health policy are extremely important. It allows to improve the quality of life of the patient and help to find both existing problems and those that may arise in the future. The master’s prepared nurse and of other key players in this health policy should determine the range of problems that can make difficulties in the patient’s life. Further, the quality of life of patients with a serious chronic disease will be improved with the help of scientifically and medically sound technology of patient care through compliance with chosen nursing policies.
References
Hartmann-Boyce, J., Morris, E., Goyder, C., Kinton, j., Perring, J., Nunan, D., Mahtani, K., Buse, J. B., Del Prato, S., Ji, L., Khunti, K. (2020). Diabetes and COVID-19: Risks, management, and learnings from other national disasters. Diabetes Care, 43(8), 1695–1703. Web.
Standl, E., Khunti, K., Hansen, T. B., & Schnell, O. (2019). The global epidemics of diabetes in the 21st century: Current situation and perspectives. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 26(2), 7–14. Web.