Authors: Caroline Zulu, Betty Zulu.
About 463 million people have diabetes in the world and more than 19 million people in the African region. It is estimated that by 2045, around 47 million Africans will be diabetic (International Diabetes Federation, 2019). Zambia one of the 48 countries of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) African, is no exemption and Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is on the increase. (International Diabetes Federation, 2019).
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by high glucose level in the blood over a long period of time. It usually manifests with increased thirst, frequent micturition, unexplained weight loss, increased hunger, fatigue and blurred vision.
This is a family case study of Mrs E. C, a female adult aged 47 years with diabetes mellitus type two aims to prove that a combination of the right medication, diet, exercise and change of life style can improve the quality of life of people living with diabetes. She learnt of her condition in 2015 after experiencing extreme hunger, increased thirst and frequent micturition. The client’s home environment, how the family is coping up with the condition was assessed. The process of several home visits enabled us to identify actual and potential problems for our patient in order to provide appropriate nursing interventions to sensitise, train patients and their families on aware of the signs and symptoms and treatment of DM at home. Four home visits were conducted.
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