Patient-Centred Care and Models of Health for Type 2 Diabetes

Patient-centred care and Models of Health
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Introduction
The type 2 diabetes develops due to the high blood glucose level in the body. High blood
glucose level can result in serious damage in the body organs. The effects and complications of
type 2 diabetes one to be keen and work hard to keep his/her blood sugar levels under control.
Patient-centred care practice is a useful practice which is crucial for type 2 diabetes patient and
his/ her family in valuable and meaningful ways to the patient. As in the case study, the patient
has almost lost hope to adhere to the medication due to family status, expenses and lack of
improvement. Patient-centred care involves giving the patient responsive and respectful care to
the client’s values, preferences and needs and ensuring the client’s values follows all the clinical
decisions.
Section A
Dimensions of patient-centred care
Patient’s Preferences
The patient is involved in decision making while respecting his/her unique values and
preferences. It involves treating the patient with respect, dignity and recognizing his/her cultural
autonomy and values (Anhang et al,2014). While providing care to John, I could respect his
family status, the relaxing activities in socializing with his son in law in drinking wine and
smoking cigars. However, I would caution John and show both of them the effects of cigars and
wine to the body especially to diabetic patients.
Integration and coordination of care

A nurse should ensure proper coordination of care to the patient, especially where the
patient expresses powerless and vulnerable feelings due to the status of their illnesses. The
appropriate integration of care can alter such feelings. Through experience, I could offer well-
integrated care to alleviate John’s believes that his blood sugar is beyond control. Properly
coordinated care will help John to take his blood sugar frequently and adhere to the clinical
decisions and appointments (Powers et al, 2017).
Education and information
In order to counter the patient’s worries that they are not fully informed about their
condition, hospitals focus on three communication types; the caring process information,
information of disease progress, prognosis and clinical status (Gorrindo et al, 2014). John, his
son-in-law and his family, require much education about how to take care of John's health
especially in eating habits and other diabetic assessment like frequent monitoring of the glucose
level. As the health practitioner, I could inform and offer enough education to John concerning
his illness.
Physical comfort
Physical comfort is essential to the patient is several areas such as; during pain
management, assisting in activities and daily living needs and while in the hospital environment
and surroundings. John requires physical comfort due to his knee amputation, failing health and
eyesight problems. Due to John’s knee complication, I could pay close attention to physical
support to avoid falling, assist in movement as well as driving him to the hospital for doctor’s
appointments.
Emotional support