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DIABETES IN HOME HEALTH

Diabetes in Home Health Comment by Budyn, Tania DMs Matrix Providers: Title Page Format Title Author’s Name Institution: Course Date

NRS -490

Yeni Hernandez Comment by Crystal Bowman: Hi Yeni…You did a great job with your paper. Please see the comments for feedback. Thanks, Prof Bowman

Grand Canyon University: NRS-490

1/13/2019

Diabetes in Home Health

Diabetes is becoming a majormain problem in the United States. Currently, data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that over 100 million people in the United States are suffering from diabetes or prediabetes. This number is very huge and dealing with it is a matter of urgency. With the high number of diabetic patients, and the amount of time patients spend in the hospital decreasings continuing to reduce, home health care hasis becomeing a very good optionoption for the care of all thesediabetes patients. Home health care is being used to provides holistic health care to patients while and improvinge health outcomes. Many of the individuals suffering from diabetes combinedtogether with other conditions often do not recognize that diabetes should be theas a focus of care, according to the American Diabetes Association (2018). This paper will focus on the topicdiscussion of diabetes and the effects of home health care on patientthe health outcomes.

Problem Statement Comment by Budyn, Tania DMs Matrix Providers: Level 1 heading should be centered and bolded.

With the increasing problem of diabetes, more and more patients are relying on home health care to help them in dealing with diabetes. With the huge number of people dealing with diabetes, it is very important to come up with ways to improve patient health outcomes. In the United States as stated earlier, more than 100 million people are suffering from diabetes or prediabetiecs conditions. Diabetes is a chronic condition main problem which brings with it other complications, such as kidney failure. Therefore, it is important to control glucose levels of patients with these is conditions. is very important. With the huge number of people suffering from diabetes, and managed treatment requiring consistency that cannot be achieved he low priority being given to the diabetes in one hospital visits, finding a solution to improve the health outcomes for the diabetices patients is critical. Additionally, there are is a large number of diabetices patients who are above 65 years of age. In fact, about 42 percent of the diabetes patients in the United States are above the age of 65 years (,). Comment by Budyn, Tania DMs Matrix Providers: Missing citation Comment by tania:

Intervention Comment by Budyn, Tania DMs Matrix Providers: Level 1 heading should be centered and bolded.

Considering With the high number of people suffering from with diabetes in the United States, and the increasing cost of health care in the United States, finding alternative ways to offer high quality health care services to the patients would be beneficial.very important. In fact, use of h The use of home health care services can assist diabetic to help patients with the management of their disease. diabetes patients to deal with the condition, would be very important. All diabetes and prediabetes patients, especially the patients who are over the age of 65 years, would benefit greatly a lot from receiving home health care services, as it offers more comfort to the patients, lowers the risk of other infections to the patients, saves the patients and the government a lot of money, and it improves the overall quality of life among the patients (Han et al., Ma, Wei, Tian, Yang, Shen & Shi, 2017).. Comment by tania: For references written by six or more authors, cite last name of the first author followed by et al. and the year.

Comparison of Survey Questions Comment by Budyn, Tania DMs Matrix Providers: Level 1 heading should be centered and bolded.

Health care services provided to the diabetices patients are provided usually occurs within hospitals or at home. Home health care is proving to be a valuable asset very important in improving how health care services are provided to the patients. There are various questions which should be answered. First, isdoes providing health care services in thea home setting, most more comfortable for to the patients? How does managing diabetes in the hospital setting differ from managing diabetes in the home with the assistance of home health care services? What makes home health care special and better, compared to hospital setting when dealing with diabetes? How does it improve patients’ quality of life?

It is true that home health care is very important in improving patients’ comfort while they are being attended to. CIn fact, compared to hospitals where patients do not prioritize diabetes, managementing diabetes is better achieved done in the home health care settings (Linekin, 2003).. In hospitals, diagnosis of Unfortunately, high levels of glucose found in the blood of elderly people is not given any priority in hospitals. This is concerning and it makes home health care one of the best options ways to help deal with the problem. Other important ways through which home health care is positively impacting the health sector in the United States, is through the reduction of the cost of health care services, and the improvement in the quality of life of patients (Linekin, 2003).. Comment by tania: Reference should not be more than 5 years old. Comment by tania: Reference should not be more than 5 years old.

Outcome Comment by Budyn, Tania DMs Matrix Providers: Level 1 heading should be centered and bolded.

Home health care has improved the health outcomes among diabetes patients. However, some challenges still exist, with many patients noted to still haveing toxic glucose levels in their blood (Linekin, 2003). There are studies which have revealed that there is still some uncertainty about how beneficialeffective home health care is, to diabetices patients (Han et al., Ma, Wei, Tian, Yang, Shen & Shi, 2017). According to Ellenbecker, Samia, Cushman and& Alster, (2008), home health care plays a very important role in providing patients with the autonomy they desrequire, which is very important in improving their quality of life (2008). Comment by tania: Reference should not be more than 5 years old. Comment by tania: For references written by six or more authors, cite last name of the first author followed by et al. and the year.

Time Frame

The data collection was carried out by different researchers, insince 2003, with another study being done in 2008 and the other one in 2017. All of these studies have shown some similarities in the effects of home health care in helping diabetices patients. Comment by Crystal Bowman: All paragraphs within an APA paper should be at least three sentences

Conclusion Comment by Budyn, Tania DMs Matrix Providers: Level 1 heading should be centered and bolded.

In conclusion, home health care is becoming very important when it comes to dealing with the huge burden of diabetes within the United States. However, with the uncertainty ofin its beneficial effects, it is essential to ensure that better health services are provided through the home health care. When implemented well, it can improve the patients’ quality of life of the patients, the health outcomes, and the stability of glucose levels among the patients. To improve the knowledge concerning this topic, it is essential for future researchers to look at how home health care can impact improves the overall understanding of health impacts of home health care to patients living with diabetes.

References

Ellenbecker, C. H., Samia, L., Cushman, M. J., & Alster, K. (2008). Patient safety and quality in home health care. Comment by tania: References should not be more than 5 years old.

Han, L., Ma, Y., Wei, S., Tian, J., Yang, X., Shen, X., ... & Shi, Y. (2017). Are home visits an effective method for diabetes management? A quantitative systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Ddiabetes Iinvestigation, 8(5), 701-708.

Linekin, P. L. (2003). Home health care and diabetes assessment, care, and education. Diabetes Spectrum, 16(4), 217-222. Comment by tania: References should not be more than 5 years old.