Personal Action Plan

Introduction

Just like any other patient e.g. the cancer patients, diabetic patients require a lot of care and support not only from medical personals but also their families and the community at large. Recent studies have shown that diabetic cases are increasing in the country, this mean that a lot of attention has to be focused on how the patient can get maximum care and control measure. This paper present scholarly articles that can help in developing SMART care plan for diabetic patients.

Castro, E. M., Van Regenmortel, T., Vanhaecht, K., Sermeus, W., & Van Hecke, A. (2016). Patient empowerment, patient participation and patient-centeredness in hospital care: a concept analysis based on a literature review. Patient education and counseling, 99(12), the article evaluates the basis of patient care basing on three concept which revolve around effective patient care which are the concept of patient care as being patient centered, patient participation and patient empowerment.. According to the authors, this three concept despite being introduced within the medical field, their precise meaning and understanding remains unclear. The article concludes that concept of empowering patients is more important and wide more than participation and being centered.

Chen, L., Pei, J. H., Kuang, J., Chen, H. M., Chen, Z., Li, Z. W., & Yang, H. Z. (2015). Effect of lifestyle intervention in patients with type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis. Metabolism, 64(2), 338-347. The authors look at the factors associated with the current life and how they relate directly or indirectly to patients suffering from diabetes. They also analyze the impacts of changing life on clinical aspect as far as diabetic care is concerned. The articles through Meta -analysis concludes that intervention on life has important benefit in controlling factors that are associated diabetic and other cardiovascular diseases.

American Diabetes Association. (2015). 4. Foundations of care: education, nutrition, physical activity, smoking cessation, psychosocial care, and immunization. Diabetes care, 38(Supplement 1), S20-S30.: the website outlines key factors that are important in successful care for patient with diabetic issues, the association focuses on self-care, support and education on diabetes. According to the website, diabetes self-care (management) education, (DSME), together with DSMS (diabetes self- management support) should be given to diabetic patients.

Simmons, L. A., Wolever, R. Q., Bechard, E. M., & Snyderman, R. (2014). Patient engagement as a risk factor in personalized health care: a systematic review of the literature on chronic disease. Genome medicine, 6(2), 16. The article thoroughly reviews the connection that is between the engagement of patients and results on health care in relation to chronic issues, the authors try to understand if there is need for patient’s engagement classified as a critical factor in health care as a way of controlling risks and improve individualized medical practice. The author conclude that quantification of patient engagement as one of the inclusive health risk evaluation is important because of its effectiveness in assisting patients.

Young-Hyman, D., De Groot, M., Hill-Briggs, F., Gonzalez, J. S., Hood, K., & Peyrot, M. (2016). Psychosocial care for people with diabetes: a position statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes care, 39(12), 2126-2140. The article gives a guideline to diabetic care through psychological evaluation together with care for PWD including their families, the recommendation by the authors focus on clinical methods, the consensus of experts together with interventions that have been tested, considering resources that are available, the burden on practitioners and patterns of practice. The authors conclude that basing on the life duration associated with chronic diseases, it is important to consider psychological factors in medication.

References

Young-Hyman, D., De Groot, M., Hill-Briggs, F., Gonzalez, J. S., Hood, K., & Peyrot, M. (2016). Psychosocial care for people with diabetes: a position statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes care, 39(12), 2126-2140.

American Diabetes Association. (2015). 4. Foundations of care: education, nutrition, physical activity, smoking cessation, psychosocial care, and immunization. Diabetes care, 38(Supplement 1), S20-S30.:

Castro, E. M., Van Regenmortel, T., Vanhaecht, K., Sermeus, W., & Van Hecke, A. (2016). Patient empowerment, patient participation and patient-centeredness in hospital care: a concept analysis based on a literature review. Patient education and counseling, 99(12),

Chen, L., Pei, J. H., Kuang, J., Chen, H. M., Chen, Z., Li, Z. W., & Yang, H. Z. (2015). Effect of lifestyle intervention in patients with type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis. Metabolism, 64(2), 338-347.

Simmons, L. A., Wolever, R. Q., Bechard, E. M., & Snyderman, R. (2014). Patient engagement as a risk factor in personalized health care: a systematic review of the literature on chronic disease. Genome medicine, 6(2), 16.