Diabetes update: promoting effective disease management.
Diabetes is common, serious, costly, and controllable. Current scientific evidence indicates much of the morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes can be eliminated through prevention, early detection, improved delivery of care, and better education for diabetes self management. Unfortunately, a wide gap still exists between current and desired diabetes care and practices. Using existing tools (see Figure) (Kentucky Diabetes Network, 2004), the occupational health nurse can help bridge this gap for employees with diabetes by assuring a workplace that supports achievement of successful outcomes related to diabetes management and control.
DeCoste
Kim Coy
KC
Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, USA.
Scott
Leslie K
LK
D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003927:Diet, Diabetic; D019468:Disease Management; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008403:Mass Screening; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012648:Self Care; D017592:Skin Care; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents