The data reflecting the prevalence of diabetes in the United States and throughout the world is quite overwhelming and intimidating which may be exacerbated by the health care system facing the shortage of nursing and primary care providers. Although these issues are advancing simultaneously in the direction of the catastrophic end, my primary focus on determining here the policy priority would be actively devoted to management and prevention of that debilitating chronic disease. Therefore, let me present the staggering numbers as the delineation of diabetes progression in our nation through American Diabetes Association statistics which underscore the shocking reality that 30.3 million of Americans have a diagnosis of Diabetes in the year …show more content…
Furthermore, this comprehensive program while addressing healthy eating, physical activity, blood sugar monitoring, compliance with medications, problem-solving skills, reducing risks for example hypoglycemia or diabetic ketoacidosis along with healthy coping leads patients to obtain knowledge and skills necessary for self-management. It is worth noting that through research described by Peros, James, Nolan, and Meyerhoff (2016) the DSME program improved glycemic control by decreasing A1C value on average by 1.44% along with patients' satisfaction. Therefore, as the multifaceted strategies to diabetes management require various professionals, for example, nutritionist, medical provider, pharmacist, nurse educator and stakeholders such as insurance companies, customers, government, industry, the rational-approach model of health care policy would be the most appropriate here. With that in mind, the creation of the policy requiring primary care offices to implement DSME program would obviously stem from mortifying facts related to diabetes backed up by tremendous data and clarifying the problem which deserves a careful solution. Furthermore, as a nation, we have been initiating programs to