Diabetes Process Teaching Patients Self-care

For a hypothetical patient who has the disease you selected, create a socioeconomic profile of your choice.

1. What is the level of this patient’s income, education, work experience, and cultural influences?
2. How might these socioeconomic factors influence his or her ability to access the necessary healthcare?
3. How can the patient engage in self-care practices, such as modifying diet and exercise, and understand the nature of the illness, treatment, and prognosis?
4. What healthcare services for this disease does the patient has access to?

• Support your responses with examples.
• Cite any sources in APA format.
• Submit your answers in a 4- to 5-page Microsoft Word document not including sources and cover page. Support your answers with appropriate examples and research. Cite all references in APA format.