Ihuman Reflection Questions

Ihuman Reflection Questions

Patient Ray william 55yr old male with 1. The patient was newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. What social determinants of health (SDOH) should the nurse assess for that could impact the patient’s ability for diabetes self-management?

2. What are some environmental and/or individual factors that could impact the patient’s ability for diabetes self-management?

3. Draft one question you have regarding the topic/content of the simulation to have answered in class.

 
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Impact of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)

The nurse should assess various social determinants of health (SODH) that is likely to impact the patient’s ability to engage in diabetes self-management. The patient’s socioeconomic status comprised of income level, employment status, and access to healthcare, has significant impact on the patient’s ability to afford medications, healthy food options, and other essential medical equipment for diabetes management. In their study Hill-Briggs et al. (2021) identified noted that there is an association between diabetes prevalence and complications associated with various levels of socioeconomic status, with the lower social economic status associated with higher likelihood of diabetes and more associated complications. Another social determinant of health that should be considered in this case is the patient’s education level. Patients with lower educational attainment tend to have more challenges understanding and adhering to the complex diabetes self-management regimens (Hill-Briggs et al., 2021). It is also important to consider the patient’s social support, since this is likely to influence his ability to cope with requirements of diabetes self-management. According to Young et al. (2020) higher levels of perceived social support is related to lower diabetes-associated distress. It is also important to consider access to healthcare, which takes into account how proximity to healthcare facilities and availability of diabetes education programs are likely to influence the patient’s willingness to adopt and adhere to self-management strategies.

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Environmental and Individual Factors

The environmental factors that are could influence the patient’s ability to engage in diabetes self-management include; his living conditions such as access to areas for physical activity and availability of healthy food options; work schedule and demands, and access to diabetes support groups or other relevant community resources. The individual factors that are likely to influence the patient ability to engage in diabetes self-management include his literacy skills, cognitive ability and mental health, physical limitations, lifestyle habits, and self-motivation for engaging in self-management behaviors.

Question on the Topic

What educational strategies can nurses utilize to address possible barriers and challenges experienced by patients with diabetes, with consideration on how social determinants of health and individual factors may influence their ability of effective diabetes self-management?

References

Hill-Briggs, F., Adler, N. E., Berkowitz, S. A., Chin, M. H., Gary-Webb, T. L., Navas-Acien, A., … & Haire-Joshu, D. (2021). Social determinants of health and diabetes: a scientific review. 
Diabetes care
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44
(1), 258. https://doi.org/10.2337/dci20-0053

Young, C. F., Shubrook, J. H., Valencerina, E., Wong, S., Henry Lo, S. N., & Dugan, J. A. (2020). Associations between social support and diabetes-related distress in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. 
Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
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120
(11), 721-731. https://doi.org/10.7556/jaoa.2020.145
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