Diabetes Self-management Education.

Running head: DIABETES SELF MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
Health promotion
Name of the student:
Name of the University:
Author’s note

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Table of Contents
Introduction:....................................................................................................................................2
Learning plan for diabetes self-management in recently diagnosed client......................................2
Overview of the client and implications of the disease on the future health of the person:........2
Assessment of client’s health:.....................................................................................................3
Learning plan for management of diabetes:................................................................................4
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
References:......................................................................................................................................7

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Learning plan for diabetes self-management education in newly diagnosed patient
Introduction:
The main purpose of this report is to develop a learning plan on overall management of
diabetes for a newly diagnosed client with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). To prepare an effective
learning plan for this, a client from the community will be used to assess his holistic health care
pattern. The Gordon’s Functional Health Pattern will be used to identify holistic health needs of
the client and a health promotion plan will be developed based on client’s expressed desire to
learn about type 2 diabetes. The main rationale for selecting learning needs of newly diagnosed
diabetes patient is that diabetes is the most chronic disease and recently diagnosed patients often
lack the knowledge about the disease leading to frustration and stress (Gardsten et al., 2018).
Hence, it would be beneficial to learn about the challenges faced by this people and increase
their abilities to mobilize their own strength. The paper will first give an overview of the client
and then engage in development of a plan to manage the issue.
Learning plan for diabetes self-management in recently diagnosed client
Overview of the client and implications of the disease on the future health of the person:
The client for whom the assessment is completed is Mr. Y, who is twenty two year
college student recently diagnosed with T2D. Currently, Mr. Y seems very distressed by the new
diagnosis and he is very confused about how to deal with the disease. He feels reluctant to take
any help from this friends or parents too. Before conducting the assessment on patient to know
his learning needs, understanding the implication of T2D diagnosis on his future health is
important. T2D is a chronic disease condition that affects the way the human body metabolizes
glucose, an important source of fuel for the body. It either impairs the effect or function of