Diabetes is a disease becoming increasingly prevalent in today’s society and is a rising public health concern. The number of people with diabetes has quadrupled since 1980 (World Health Organization [WHO], 2016). In 2010, more than 29 million people were living with a diabetes diagnosis (Center of Disease Control [CDC], 2014). Low- income populations have higher rates of uncontrolled diabetes, which can lead to complications. Data from a 2006 research study showed that people admitted to hospitals from the poorest communities (those with a median household of less than $38,000) were 77% more likely to be admitted due to diabetes complications (Yongwen & Pearlman, 2013). Diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death nationwide in 2010 and
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From 2009 to 2012, 37% of U.S. adults 20 or older were found to have pre-diabetes, based on hemoglobin A1C and fasting blood glucose(CDC, 2014). Using the same specifications, 38% of the Latino population aged 20 or older were found to have pre-diabetes (CDC, 2014). This condition can also be called impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) depending which test is used (CDC, n.d.). Without making lifestyle modifications, fifteen to thirty percent of people with pre-diabetes will develop Type 2 Diabetes within five years (CDC, n.d.).
After a diagnosis of diabetes is made, the cost needed to perform constant control of the disease is significant. Due to the many chronic complications, treatment costs increase with time. The annual cost of diabetes is over $245 billion (American Diabetes Association [ADA], 2013). People with diabetes have medical expenses approximately 2.3 times higher than those without the disease (ADA, 2013).
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A recent study considered some of the day-to-day disease-management challenges low-income diabetes patients encounter, and how providers can help them in management of symptoms. The study included twenty patients for in-depth interviews and captured some of the trials that patients deal with daily. The results found were inconsistent access to health care, lack of access to reasonably healthy foods, limited transportation, and a shortage of safe housing (Rendle et al., 2013). For diabetes patients without insurance, the barriers to diabetes management are even more significant. A separate research study looking at poverty in 3,139 counties in the United States found that counties with poverty rates greater than 35% have obesity rates 145% greater than wealthy counties (Levine, 2011). Identifying barriers to disease self-management is crucial in successful diabetes management. Inadequate education and poor health literacy lead to a lack of health information and minimal involvement in self-management activities (Amirehsani,
From 2009 to 2012, 37% of U.S. adults 20 or older were found to have pre-diabetes, based on hemoglobin A1C and fasting blood glucose(CDC, 2014). Using the same specifications, 38% of the Latino population aged 20 or older were found to have pre-diabetes (CDC, 2014). This condition can also be called impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) depending which test is used (CDC, n.d.). Without making lifestyle modifications, fifteen to thirty percent of people with pre-diabetes will develop Type 2 Diabetes within five years (CDC, n.d.).
After a diagnosis of diabetes is made, the cost needed to perform constant control of the disease is significant. Due to the many chronic complications, treatment costs increase with time. The annual cost of diabetes is over $245 billion (American Diabetes Association [ADA], 2013). People with diabetes have medical expenses approximately 2.3 times higher than those without the disease (ADA, 2013).
Latino Americans: …show more content…
A recent study considered some of the day-to-day disease-management challenges low-income diabetes patients encounter, and how providers can help them in management of symptoms. The study included twenty patients for in-depth interviews and captured some of the trials that patients deal with daily. The results found were inconsistent access to health care, lack of access to reasonably healthy foods, limited transportation, and a shortage of safe housing (Rendle et al., 2013). For diabetes patients without insurance, the barriers to diabetes management are even more significant. A separate research study looking at poverty in 3,139 counties in the United States found that counties with poverty rates greater than 35% have obesity rates 145% greater than wealthy counties (Levine, 2011). Identifying barriers to disease self-management is crucial in successful diabetes management. Inadequate education and poor health literacy lead to a lack of health information and minimal involvement in self-management activities (Amirehsani,