I interviewed Mr. Mathew, a patient of diabetes, for 3 hours of my practicum. This proposal seeks to improve the patient’s quality of life and satisfaction by proposing a diabetes management program by evidence from the literature. Diabetes is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in US that contributes significantly to health care cost. Therefore, it should be managed to decrease the cost on the healthcare systems and enhance the quality of the life of the patient.
The assessment aims at discussing the management of diabetes with medication therapy, psychological therapy, diet, exercise regime and community care, and the social and cultural context as well.
Meeting and Intervention Plan Highlights
The patient Mr. Mathew, 45 years, male is diabetic since last twenty years’ patient. The encounters with the patient were conducted on four different occasions between the 15/08/2024 and 30/08/2024. The location of the meeting was North Shore Medical Center. The total duration of the meeting was approximately 9 hours. The aim of these meetings was to establish the diabetes as a health issue and to form a strategy on its management. Although diabetes is a patient related issue, it is of equal significance to the family as the family is involved in the management and active care of the patient.
The details of an intervention plan devised with the help of the care coordination team are that the interdisciplinary team for the management of diabetes consists of a physician, endocrinologist, nurse, nutritionist and a physiotherapist. The can make the use of medical devices, software, and mobile application for monitoring the changes in blood glucose level was