Ihs Introduction To Type 2 Diabetes

Explains what type 2 diabetes is. Discusses the cycle of type 2 diabetes; type 1 vs. type 2 diabetes; risk factors for type 2 diabetes in American Indians; diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus, impaired glucose tolerance, and gestational diabetes; management and complications of type 2 diabetes; staged diabetes management; standards of care for patients with diabetes in the Indian Health Service; cultural considerations; and the importance of a diabetes support system.

Improving the dire health problems faced by many Native American communities is central to their cultural, political, and economic well being. However, it is still too often the case that both theoretical studies and applied programs fail to account for Native American perspectives on the range of factors that actually contribute to these problems in the first place. The authors in Medicine Ways examine the ways people from a multitude of indigenous communities think about and practice health care within historical and socio-cultural contexts. Cultural and physical survival are inseparable for Native Americans. Chapters explore biomedically-identified diseases, such as cancer and diabetes, as well as Native-identified problems, including historical and contemporary experiences such as forced evacuation, assimilation, boarding school, poverty and a slew of federal and state policies and initiatives. They also explore applied solutions that are based in community prerogatives and worldviews, whether they be indigenous, Christian, biomedical, or some combination of all three. Medicine Ways is an important volume for scholars and students in Native American studies, medical anthropology, and sociology as well as for health practitioners and professionals working in and for tribes. Visit the UCLA American Indian Studies Center web site

Fast Facts: Type 2 Diabetes provides a practical overview of this increasingly common health condition. Written by and for health professionals working in primary care, this colourful and accessible handbook highlights important practice points that cover: • identifying and managing those at risk of developing type 2 diabetes • multifactorial interventions to prevent and treat complications • monitoring recommendations An indispensable read for anyone wanting to get up to speed with best practice in primary care. Table of Contents: • Epidemiology • Prevention strategies • Diagnosis • Self-management • Lowering blood glucose • Hypertension and dyslipidemia • Monitoring and microvascular complications • Macrovascular complications • Special populations

Foreword Acknowledgments 1 Introduction to Type 2 Diabetes What is Diabetes? 2 Who Gets Type 2 Diabetes? 3 What Can You Do About Type 2 Diabetes? 6 Why Does Diabetes Control Make Sense? 7 How Can You Protect Your Family From Type 2 Diabetes? 8 How Do You Live With Diabetes? 9 2 Finding the Best Care Your Diabetes Care Provider 12 Your Health Care Team 14 Diabetes Education Classes 20 Hospital Stays 21 Home Health Care 24 Nursing Facilities 25 Health Insurance 26 3 Your Diabetes Care Plan Healthy Eating 36 Exercise 50 Weight Loss 58 Dental Care 61 Skin Care 63 Foot Care 66 Sick Days 69 Pregnancy 72 4 Medications and Monitoring Diabetes Pills 76 Other Medications 81 Insulin 82 Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose 89 Low Blood Glucose 94 High Blood Glucose 97 Monitoring Done by Your Health Care Team 100 5 Diabetes Complications Blood Vessels 102 Heart 103 Brain 104 Legs and Feet 105 Eyes 105 Kidneys 109 Nerves 110 Blood Pressure 114 Blood Fats 115 6 Lifestyle Employment 120 Travel 123 Eating Out 126 Alcohol, Drugs, and Tobacco 130 7 Maintaining Your Mental Health Denial 136 Anger 137 Depression 138 Guilt 139 Helplessness 140 Self-Esteem 141 Stress 144 Your Support Network 147 Resources 151 Index 161