Reflection on Learning

Identify the information hub and topic selected. Provide a brief summary of the practice problem.

The information hub I have selected is CDC Surveillance Resource Center and Interactive Database Systems. The website uses integrated disease surveillance and response system to identify, analyze, and process data across researched periods for various diseases. It means, in collaboration with the ministry of health, the hub website is developed under CDC protocols to ensure that proper and effective measures about disease development, control, and prevention are in unison. Therefore, the system has modules that function independently to specify collected data concerning various conditions. Through the CDC interactive database system, I selected diabetes as a condition of concern. Diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is a condition mostly referred to as “sugar” disease characterized by the reduced function of the pancreases where it produces less or no insulin, or metabolically the body fails to produce insulin. As a result, the blood gets into a state of increased blood sugar in the body. Education is a preventive measure that controls and delays the development of diabetes because it’s a condition that can affect almost everyone (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], n. d.). However, diabetes prevalence is reduced globally by making enriched, healthy changes. Risk factors mostly associated with diabetes are aged population above 50 years, sedentary lifestyle, genetics, and obesity (CDC, n.d.). Type 1 and type 2, and gestational are the main types of diabetes, with type 1 affecting mostly children while type affecting obese older adults.

Compare and contrast national and state levels of data.

There is statistical information about the prevalence and incidence of diabetes in the USA. In the year 2012, 9.3 percentage of the American population was diabetic. This was around 29 million of the total population. 21 million out of the 29 million people are diagnosed. The remaining 8 million people are yet to be diagnosed. It implies that many undiagnosed people within the community need care. Another alarming statistic is that the aged population above the age of 65 approximated to be 11.9 million who have diabetes are overrunning the Medicaid and Medicare programs (CDC, n.d.). There are higher incidence rates as well. Every year, 1.4 more people in the USA were diagnosed with diabetes. According to the national statistics, diabetes mellitus is among the seven major causes of total deaths in America's the United States. Comparing these statistics with Miami, Florida, people diagnosed with prediabetes are over 5.8 million, and those with diabetes are estimated to be around 2.5 million (American Diabetes Association [ADA], n.d.). There is a positive rise of reported cases of diagnosed diabetes in Florida from 1995-2016, with numbers growing from 5.4% to 11.5%, respectively. If these trends continue, it is projected that by 2050 people diagnosed with diabetes will be one out three adults because people with diabetes live longer; minority groups and the aging population are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (ADA], n.d.). Such statistics are of significance to the Florida National health department in strategizing and planning health care for the second largest population of adults ages 65 and older in the USA (ADA], n.d.).

How Miami Florida diabetes data compares to data from other states.

In Miami, people reported to be obese are about 33.8% (ADA], n.d.). Many young people are eating more junk foods and enjoying sedentary lifestyles, which are the precursor risk factors of type 2 diabetes. Though when compared with other states in the U.S, it is demonstrated from the hub website that obesity and sedentary lifestyle are two of the most causes of the disease according to (ADA], n.d.). Therefore, there is no significant difference between Miami, Florida, and other states because, according to Bullard et al. (2018), 40% of the population consumes some sugar daily.

Diabetes national organization and its impact to improve outcomes

The Florida Community Health alliances and Public Health develops a bridging program bringing community residents and influential leaders of the area in healthcare. It helps communities to communicate their needs regarding transportation, mental health, local and government services. According to the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) guidance, the cycle of community health is structured to strengthen the community health enhancements, access current issues, expand ongoing services and projects. It helps capitalize productivity and its effects. The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) works with the community, government, and other stakeholders like Medicaid programs to help mitigate the prevalence of diabetes in Miami. To achieve the same, effective health plans are systematically reviewed by AHCA to support the legislative requirement guided by policies and disease management program’s protocols ratified by the 2018-2023 SMMC contract and analyze the utilization of diabetes-management education (ADA] n.d.).

My professional experience about diabetes

My professional experience with diabetes has revolved around screening diabetes and providing education for the marginalized population for better management of type 2 diabetes. I have gained experience by minding the health status of my patients and their families and developing a teaching plan. Having diabetes knowledge has helped me identify knowledge gaps during the management of diabetes and using evidence-based practices to promote and reinforce lifestyle practices that therapeutically manage diabetes disease. Therefore, I am professionally sound about the diabetes symptoms and permit referrals for yearly checkups within scheduled periods to minimize the complications of diabetic patients (Bullard et al., 2018).

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