An Overview of Diabetes Mellitus; Types, Complications, and Management

Authors

  • Noorul Amin Nursing Officer, Department of Nursing Administration, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37628/ijnspr.v4i1.645

Abstract

There are a good number of diseases that are present in our society that consume out health. These diseases may be communicable and non-communicable. Among later lifestyle diseases are growing at an alarming rate. Among these lifestyle related diseases are diabetes mellitus. This disease is primarily said to be characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in secretion of insulin, insulin action or both. Earlier it was considered by people to be a disease of urban areas but latest statistics has revealed that it affects rural population in the same manner, so there is an urgent need for mass campaigns, awareness programmes and other IEC activities to prevent occurrence of diabetes and also to control it.

Author Biography

Noorul Amin, Nursing Officer, Department of Nursing Administration, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir

Mr. Noorul Amin is presently working as Nursing officer in Emergency Operation theatre,Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care,Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences,Soura Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir. He has worked as Consultant [Quality assessor] with City and Guilds Manipal Global.He has earned his B.Sc Honours Nursing from kashmir University and has secured first rank in the examinations. Besides He has completed his M.Sc Counselling & Family therapy via IGNOU and has specialisation in drug abuse counselling and family therapy. He has completed his Nursing Internship from King Fahad Medical City,Riyadh Saudi Arabia in 2013. He is also a Member of Association of Indian School Counsellors and Allied Professionals since December 2017. He is in the field of Nursing from last 4 years and research being his passion. He has 3 paper publications (original research) in international Journal of Indian Psychology and one in Indian Journal of Advanced Nursing. He is Currently working on 2 more projects. His area of interest is Mental health, Substance abuse, Mental health Disorders, Child and Adolescent Health Problems, Family, Marital and Couple Conflicts, Emergency care and Management of patients admitted in emergency department, Nursing care in Emergency Operation rooms and nursing research of any any nature.

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Published

2018-04-18

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2018)

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Articles