Diabetes survival skills teaching guide
The purpose of this document to educate the patient / significant other about basic management his / their diabetes. It is expected that the professional staff will inform the content of the second column (results/content) on the basis of identified learning needs. The evaluation questions in column one can be used to identify needs. A glucose monitoring: Verbalisieren responsibility for controlling diabetes, begins with the knowledge of the normal against abnormal findings. In able to verbalize glucose target range from diet, activity, medicine, stress influenced, other conditions (pregnancy, infections, surgery, etc.). B. medication: all patients with diabetes are type 1 on insulin for the rest of their lives. Without insulin would they go in the Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) hyperglycaemia, and will die. Patients with type 2 diabetes still make some of the own insulin (levels may be low, normal or high). Insulin can be used to better control of their diabetes, if diet and oral agents have no control diabetes. Insulin therapy usually consists of multiple injections daily. C. meal planning / diet: State compliance with the proper diet and weight control are important for people with diabetes and blood sugar control. Understand that diabetes is often linked to obesity. Weight loss can help control of the diabetes (especially type 2) as well as high blood pressure and lipids - other common problems for patients with diabetes. E. foot care: Review of patients know / ability, foot care with a focus on own: daily inspection, all areas of the feet, dry everything thoroughly, especially between the toes wash. With feet measured support to the appropriate length to identify / width at least once a year.
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