Interdisciplinary diabetic team in a community hospital.
An interdisciplinary diabetic team which provides inpatient and outpatient diabetic instructional services in a 200-bed community hospital is discussed. The team consists of a pharmacist, a dietitian, and a registered nurse, each of whom is assigned to a specific area of diabetic education. Instructional objectives include coordination of teaching efforts by hospital personnel, standardization of education, and development of evaluation procedures. Upon notification of a physician request for diabetic team services, a form which contains competency-based instructional objectives and patient referral questions is placed in the patient's chart. Diabetic instruction may then be initiated by ward personnel or a member of the diabetic team. Outpatient classes are offered for those who desire or require additional or indepth instruction.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006760:Hospitalization; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011320:Primary Health Care