Teaching an insulin-dependent blind patient about self-care.
Today's home care nurse faces many challenges in providing patient-centered care while working within the guidelines set forth by the payor. A patient with Type 1 diabetes who was blind and lived alone was referred to our agency. A multidisciplinary approach for diabetes education along with tools for the visually impaired led our patient to independent diabetes management while keeping within the managed care guidelines.
Camporeale
J
J
Bayada Nurses, 8 Park Place East, Cranbury, NJ 08512, USA.
D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000451:nursing*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012648:Self Care; D012656:Self-Help Devices
D007328:Insulin