Diabetes Education

Question 1

What is the purpose of diabetes education?

Answer 1

To assist diabetes Pt and families

• know what to do
• know how to do it
• want to do it
• and recognize when to seek assistance

Question 2

What are the goals of diabetes education?

Answer 2

Improve living with diabetes

• increasing knowledge
• promote self management
• motivation
• physiological adjustment

improve physical and mental health

• weight, BMI and blood pressure
• control of blood sugar levels
• decrease frequency of complications

Cost effectiveness possible

Question 3

Questions that need to be asked before diabetes education?

Answer 3

• What type of diabetes?
• have they seen an educator before?
• what health practitioners have they see?
• how they control their diabetes?
• Last BGL/Hba1c levels?
• do they see a podiatrist?
• establish their level of foot care knowledge?
• What is their concerns and goals?

Question 4

What do we need to explain to a diabetic patient?

Answer 4

• Role of podiatrist
• Neuropathy and PAD
• What tests we perform
• Their current status (Low/Moderate/High)
• How often we need to see them
• Daily footcare education
• monitor any concerns and seek medical assistance
• antiseptic at home

Question 5

Why does neuropathy occur?

Answer 5

• High BGL can cause damage to small vessel which supply nutrients to the nerve
• Nerve are extremely sensitive to any change in their oxygen and nutrients
• If they don’t receive adequate oxygen and nutrients the will die

First signs

• numbness and burning sensation
• left untreated complete loss of feeling (LOPS)