Diabetes nutrition therapy in homecare.
A large proportion of a home care nurse's caseload is elderly persons with diabetes, presenting as either a primary or secondary diagnosis. This article provides specific guidelines for nutritional knowledge and assessment of these clients while giving practical guidelines for nutrition counseling and education.
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D000368:Aged; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008612:Menu Planning; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic