Capella 4900 Assessment 3  Technology, Care Coordination, and Community Resources Considerations NURS-FPX 4900 Capstone Project for Nursing

Capella 4900 Assessment 3  Technology, Care Coordination, and Community Resources Considerations

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Introduction

 This assessment is based on the use of technology, coordination of care, and community resources to address diabetes in Michael’s case. As healthcare technologies play a vital role in advancing healthcare provided to patients, certain technologies that can improve diabetes will be explored in the subsequent section. Moreover, the practice of coordination of care in the healthcare system and its impact on diabetes will be found. Lastly, the community resources that Michael can use to treat and manage his diabetes will be discussed in this assessment.

Impact of Healthcare Technology on Diabetes

Various healthcare technologies have emerged to create a transformative impact on diabetes. One of these healthcare technologies is continuous glucose monitoring which impacts profoundly on diabetes management. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology allows diabetes patients to keep ongoing track of their blood glucose levels all the time. This is done by using a device that requires to be inserted or implanted into the skin and the sensor present in this device measures glucose levels from the interstitial fluid surrounded by body cells.

This technology helps manage diabetes effectively as it provides comprehensive data about blood glucose fluctuations and one can control blood glucose levels timely reducing the harmful risks threatened by hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia (Lee et al., 2021). Another healthcare technology impacting diabetes is remote monitoring which enables healthcare professionals to track patients’ care treatment and medication adherence. The patient can log in their medication intake data to devices that can be synced in with healthcare clinics so nurses can monitor it at healthcare setups. This improves the quality of care as nurses can guide and educate on medication and lifestyle modifications (Ramesh et al., 2021).  

Advantages & Disadvantages of CGM and Remote Monitoring in Diabetes

CGM provides patients with continuous monitoring of blood glucose levels and shows effective diabetes management as compared to traditional fingerstick blood glucose testing kits. As CGM provides hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia alerts, it can help patients take prompt action to prevent any diabetes-related complications. Additionally, CGM reduces the need for using a fingerstick blood glucose level kit which is an inconvenient and invasive method for patients.

Moreover, the blood glucose level data provided by CGM is wider and presents a comprehensive picture of glucose level variations in blood as compared to traditional testing kits (Karakuş et al., 2021). The disadvantages of this technology include the heavy cost of initial purchasing of CGM devices which makes them inaccessible to many patients. Furthermore, insertion of sensors can be inconvenient for some individuals and their regular maintenance is uncomfortable for patients as the sensors need to be changed every few days. The technical errors shown by sensors are another disadvantage of this technique which makes it doubtful for many patients and healthcare staff (Karakuş et al., 2021).

Capella 4900 Assessment 3

Remote monitoring of diabetes management in terms of medication and healthy lifestyle adherence promotes the transmission of patient health and medication data to healthcare providers in real-time. Healthcare providers are notified about medication adherence and compliance to healthy lifestyles and monitor the current status at their clinics remotely. Moreover, it benefits patients in staying consistent with diabetes management and healthcare providers in adjusting treatment according to the data provided by patients remotely.

Remote monitoring facilitates patient-centered care and reduces the expenses of traveling to the hospital for clinical visits as healthcare providers can consult with patients through smartphone applications where patient data sharing and remote monitoring are observed (Andrès et al., 2019). The disadvantages related to this technology include technical issues such as unavailability of the internet and cost issues i.e. lack of expenses to afford it. Furthermore, lack of contextual information such as side effects to medicines, reasons for missed doses, and requirement for change in plan is a major issue in remote monitoring for medication adherence as only patient medication com