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avje delovno aktivne populacije | health of the working-age population 148 and support for patients. This development creates greater chance for
better patient-focused health care. New technologies offer opportunities
to overcome barriers, such as geographical distance and lack of access
to information that may occur regardless of the patient‘s age. Discussion
and conclusions: Devices such as insulin pumps and various devices for
continuous measurement of blood sugar are increasingly interconnecting
with each other or with various programmes and applications on PCs
and smartphones, therefore allowing individuals a better control of their
blood sugar and helping healthcare professionals identify patterns and
options in order to help the patient. Technology use is a tool that leads
towards decrease of numbers of patients with diabetes complications.
Consequently, a higher percentage of individuals that are capable
of pursuing their profession are reducing the burden of health care,
insurance companies and the state.
Keywords: type 1 diabetes mellitus, healthcare professionals, active
working population, technology, diabetes complications
Introduction
The incidence of diabetes type 1 is increasing (NIJZ, 2020; WHO, 2020). Un-
controlled blood glucose level and uncontrolled diabetes as its consequence,
lead to serious damages of various organ systems in the body, especially the
nerves and blood vessels (WHO, 2020).
Type 1 diabetes is representing between 5 and 10% of all diabetes cases in
the world. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the production of insulin is deficient.
The cause, nor the means to prevent type 1 diabetes are not known. (Taus-
chmann and Hovorka, 2018; WHO, 2020). Diabetes type 1 is incurable, and life-
long management of the disease is required (Tauschmann and Hovorka, 2018).
The management depends upon daily administrations of insulin, frequent
blood sugar monitoring and calculating carbohydrate intake (Haslund-Thom-
sen et al., 2020). Regular glucose monitoring enables appropriate adjustment of
the insulin doses and consequently higher chances to achieve normoglycaemia
(Nana et al., 2019). Retaining blood glucose within the optimal level signifi-
cantly reduces the risk of complications. Diabetes complications occur more of-
ten if the disease is poorly managed (Haslund-Thomsen et al. 2020). The treat-
ment differs among patients. It depends upon one’s habits and characteristics
(Rodríguez-Rodríguez et al., 2018).
Diabetes type 1 is often diagnosed in young adults and children, that in
time, represent a big part of the working population (Haslund-Thomsen et al.,
2020). Meanwhile, diabetes represents one of the greatest risks for comorbid-
ity with other diseases and late complications associated with diabetes, thus a
great burden for the health system. The rising number of new cases has become
a global problem that, besides public health and health systems, significantly af-
fects also the economy and social development, causing health complications
and consequently high costs of therapy (Cerna and Maresova, 2016).
better patient-focused health care. New technologies offer opportunities
to overcome barriers, such as geographical distance and lack of access
to information that may occur regardless of the patient‘s age. Discussion
and conclusions: Devices such as insulin pumps and various devices for
continuous measurement of blood sugar are increasingly interconnecting
with each other or with various programmes and applications on PCs
and smartphones, therefore allowing individuals a better control of their
blood sugar and helping healthcare professionals identify patterns and
options in order to help the patient. Technology use is a tool that leads
towards decrease of numbers of patients with diabetes complications.
Consequently, a higher percentage of individuals that are capable
of pursuing their profession are reducing the burden of health care,
insurance companies and the state.
Keywords: type 1 diabetes mellitus, healthcare professionals, active
working population, technology, diabetes complications
Introduction
The incidence of diabetes type 1 is increasing (NIJZ, 2020; WHO, 2020). Un-
controlled blood glucose level and uncontrolled diabetes as its consequence,
lead to serious damages of various organ systems in the body, especially the
nerves and blood vessels (WHO, 2020).
Type 1 diabetes is representing between 5 and 10% of all diabetes cases in
the world. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the production of insulin is deficient.
The cause, nor the means to prevent type 1 diabetes are not known. (Taus-
chmann and Hovorka, 2018; WHO, 2020). Diabetes type 1 is incurable, and life-
long management of the disease is required (Tauschmann and Hovorka, 2018).
The management depends upon daily administrations of insulin, frequent
blood sugar monitoring and calculating carbohydrate intake (Haslund-Thom-
sen et al., 2020). Regular glucose monitoring enables appropriate adjustment of
the insulin doses and consequently higher chances to achieve normoglycaemia
(Nana et al., 2019). Retaining blood glucose within the optimal level signifi-
cantly reduces the risk of complications. Diabetes complications occur more of-
ten if the disease is poorly managed (Haslund-Thomsen et al. 2020). The treat-
ment differs among patients. It depends upon one’s habits and characteristics
(Rodríguez-Rodríguez et al., 2018).
Diabetes type 1 is often diagnosed in young adults and children, that in
time, represent a big part of the working population (Haslund-Thomsen et al.,
2020). Meanwhile, diabetes represents one of the greatest risks for comorbid-
ity with other diseases and late complications associated with diabetes, thus a
great burden for the health system. The rising number of new cases has become
a global problem that, besides public health and health systems, significantly af-
fects also the economy and social development, causing health complications
and consequently high costs of therapy (Cerna and Maresova, 2016).
