The Professional Nurse's Role in Diabetes Prevention and Health Promotion Among African Americans in California
Overview
This paper examines the professional nurse's role in health promotion activities targeting African Americans in California, who experience disproportionately high diabetes prevalence rates. The essay discusses diabetes epidemiology in California, identifies socioeconomic and biological risk factors affecting African Americans, and connects the discussion to Healthy People 2030 objectives for reducing diabetes cases and complications.
What this essay covers
- Introduction outlining the paper's focus on nurse roles in diabetes health promotion within African American communities
- Diabetes epidemiology in California with statistical data on prevalence rates across racial/ethnic groups and connection to Healthy People 2030 goals
- Discussion of biological, economic, and cultural risk factors contributing to higher diabetes rates in African American populations
- Summary of related articles addressing diabetes care and prevention strategies
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Diabetes Care in California
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Diabetes Care in California
Introduction
This paper aims to discuss the professional nurse’s role in health promotion activities in the context of the African American cultural group. It will also describe the topic of diabetes and the target cultural population and summarize three related articles. Finally, the essay will address the appropriate approaches to educating the target population.
Diabetes Care in California In the Context of The African American Cultural Group
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death in California and America. For instance, a 2021 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that over 34 million Americans have a chronic disease. This high prevalence rate is also reflected in California, where approximately 10.5% of the adult population in California (3,209,418 people) have been diagnosed with the disease. The 2021 report also shows that 33.4% of the adult population in the state (10,320,000 people) have abnormally high levels of blood glucose but are not yet high enough to classify as diabetes or what is known as prediabetes. Moreover, the report shows that while 272,814 people in California are diagnosed with the chronic disease (one of the highest numbers of new cases in the country), an additional 884,000 people are not yet aware they have diabetes, thereby exacerbating their health risk (American Diabetes Association, 2021).