The Health Problem Surrounding Type 1 Diabetes - 2334 Words

This paper will discuss and critically analyze the health problem surrounding Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) among the population. The findings of this paper will be summarized about the epidemiological concepts, the natural progression, and the treatment that can be provided for this pandemic issue. Current statistics and resources will be implemented throughout this paper. In addition, the Best Practice Guidelines will be analyzed and implemented in order to provide effective care for those who are undergoing this specific health complication. Search Strategy A thorough research of the existing literature regarding Type 1 Diabetes was conducted. The search engines used were: EBSCO Host, ProQuest, Canada Context and CINAHL. The key†¦show more content†¦Specifically, the prevalence rate of Type 1 Diabetes has targeted about 10-15% of individuals that have diabetes (Deshpande, Harris-Hayes, Schootman, 2008). Since Type 1 Diabetes is more prevalent in children and adolescents, statistics state that the incidence rate will increase by three percent annually those who are 14 years old and under. This will not only affect Canada, but specifically worldwide (JDRF, 2009). Additionally, the mortality rate of this health issue the mortality rate in Canada has been stated to be one of the top three out of all countries, with 18 deaths oer 100,000 population. Lastly, due to diabetes related complications the morbidity rate will increase substantially Discussion Etiology/Risk Factors In recent studies, Diabetes type 1 has been scientifically linked to a chronic autoimmune disorder. The immune system attacks the beta cells, in the Islets of Langerham, located in the pancreas. This leads to the insulin producing cells to be destroyed and damaged, which ultimately ends up with very limited blood glucose or no insulin production at all. This disease has been linked to genetic mutations, as there are about 18 regions on the human genome that have been linked to Diabetes type 1. They may contain several genes that allow for this dysfunction to take place, which are IDDIM1-IDDM18 (Bailey Molnar, 2013). The most studied is the IDDIM1, which contains the HLA genes that decode immune