Reflective Essay On Health Education To Delay Type 2 Diabetes Complication In Adults

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This reflection essay describes the role of health education in delaying type two diabetes complications among the adult population in the field of primary health care arena. In the completion of this essay, Driscoll’s, (2001) reflection model will be used. This framework utilizes reflection to show the ability of how health education can be beneficial in practicing primary health care access. Driscoll, (2001), outlines three processes that are crucial during reflection. They are; What (what of the situation), So what (what were your feelings, way reflecting what is bad and good about the experience of health education) and Now what, (which refers to if It happens again, what different action will be applied). 

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Nursing Reflection Essay on Health Education to Delay Type 2 DiabetesComplication in Adults in Primary Health CareIntroduction This reflection essay describes the role of health education in delaying type twodiabetes complications among the adult population in the field of primary health care arena. In completion of this essay, Driscoll’s, (2001) reflection model will be used. This framework utilizes reflection to show the ability of how health education can be beneficial in practicing primary health care access. As per Driscoll’s, (2001), it outlines three processes which are crucial during reflection. They are ; What (what ofthe situation), So what (what were your feelings, way reflecting what is bad and goodabout the experience of health education) and Now what , (which refers if It happens again, what different action will be applied). The application and utilization of Driscoll’s theory will be essential in application of theory learnt in translating into actions in primary health care provision.With regard to Nursing and Midwifery Council, (2004), reflection practice allows exploration through experience practice, development and providing quality care. Thus reflection plays a crucial role in attaining knowledge and obtaining greater understanding to have an overview on experiences of learning health education, which are positive and those that are not promoting public health action for constructive criticism, (Brug et al., 2004).What of the situation.....Nursing management of type II diabetes has been to focus on maintenance of low and stable level of blood glucose which is relevant to its surge. Patients with typeII diabetes must ensure that there is adequate self management of diabetes through engagement of health education. This engagement bring forth adoption of healthy diet, engaging physical exercise which is linked to weight loss management and 2 | Page
drugs administration of antibodies to boost occurrence of the disease, (Stone et l., 2010). However many patients fail to achieve the blood glucose target of blood glucose, (Branett et al., 2010). Health education focusing on physical activity can always be difficult to achieve. Research reviews done have shown that 40 % of the people with type II diabetes being inactive, (Hu et al., 2004). Many patients of type II diabetes often have poor behavior patterns with regards to management of type diabetes. Poor behavior management in diabetes has shown to increase risks of diseases progression, which impacts quality of life and increase the level of premature deaths among the mothers and children, (White et al.,2012).Improvement on glycemic control has been the subject of many researches across the public health arena. Usage of multi factorial interventions is crucial in ensuring that there is reduction in onset occurrence of type II diabetes in the primary health care settings. These interventions have been associated to biomedical factors, (DPPRG, 2002). They have been shown to focus on the pharmacological treatment option rather than adoption of psychological and social factors which beneath sustainable behavior patterns in patients. Thus it has been acknowledged that management of type II diabetes care underlies providing health education to the patients with an aim of improving self management care engagements, (Gorter et al.,2010). Treatment management of type II diabetes in primary health care arena among nurses has been largely to provide the needed treatment options to the public and patients of the disease. Consultations of nurses aim at monitoring the health of the patients and to support them in self management of the diabetes with an aim of prolonging the disease through aspects of health education. Nurse’s provisioning of 3 | Page

Thus concluding, as a nurse in public health action, it is important to have a critical review of how to incorporate health education in disease management. Developing this critical reflection on the nursing practice is essential in ensuring that what is learned, its application, and how it is developed into practice is achieved. Utilizing Driscoll’s model of reflection ensures that all relevant aspects of type II diabetes management practices are achieved. Health education is effectively rolled out to ensure that disease complication occurrence is delayed through the appropriate adoption of healthy behavior change is achieved.
 

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