Part 1: How a patient, family, or population problem impacts the quality of care, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.

Type two diabetes is a lifestyle disease where there is high blood sugar. Diabetes affects many people worldwide and keeps increasing, making the condition an issue of concern. Being a chronic condition, type two diabetes affects people’s health, increases healthcare costs, and impacts the quality of health. Diabetes increases the morbidity and mortality rate of people above 45 years, significantly affecting the healthcare system. Diabetes, therefore, is a global problem that should be dealt with (Schmidt et al., 2018). The burden of diabetes increases when the condition is left untreated and left to progress. Type two diabetes is a severe condition that can be fatal and expensive to manage despite the existence of preventive measures (Schmidt et al., 2018). If left unchecked and untreated, diabetes increases morbidity and mortality rates. Major life-threatening complications of diabetes include nerve damage, kidney damage, eye damage, cardiovascular diseases, foot damage, skin damage, hearing issues, Alzheimer’s disease, and even death.

An increase in type two diabetes cases financially impacts both the patient and the healthcare system. The progression of the diseases increases the cost of Healthcare in diagnosing, managing, and treating the condition. As the number of diabetic cases increases, more equipment, such as glucometers, is required to diagnose the condition. The healthcare system also has to increase the number of diabetes medications to control and manage the condition, which increases the cost (Schmidt et al., 2018). More health professionals, such as nurses, nutritionists, lab technicians, and physicians, will be required to diagnose, manage and treat the increasing number of diabetic patients. Buying the equipment and medications and employing more medical professionals is very expensive. There is also a financial burden on the patient with type two diabetes. Diabetes is s chronic disease, and managing is expensive on the patient’s side. Patients who use out-of-pocket as a means of payment for health services use a lot of money diagnosing, buying medications, and managing diabetes. The medical fee charged in managing diabetes is high in most healthcare facilities. Insurance coverage for chronic diseases like diabetes is usually high, making patients spend money on health (Schmidt et al., 2018). Therefore, type two diabetes increases the cost of Healthcare for both the patient and the healthcare system.