title: [Contributions of certified diabetes educator (CDE) on the improvement of medical services for diabetes in the Sanbu area].
abstract: The age-adjusted mortality rate by diabetes mellitus in Chiba prefecture is significantly higher than that of the national average. In the Sanbu medical service area where our hospital is located, there are many patients who are suffering from diabetic complications due to low recognition of diabetes. On the other hand, the number of doctors in the Sanbu area is lower than a half of the national average. In this report, we introduce the activity of medical services provided by a member of the lifestyle-related disease control team, which mainly consist with CDEs. The lifestyle-related disease control team was established in June 2003 for providing improved medical services for lifestyle related diseases and for the primary and secondary prevention of diabetes. The member of the medical team is required to accumulate experience in teaching patients and to continuously improve the quality of medical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Clinical Laboratory, Chiba Prefectural Togane Hospital.
authors.forename: Tokumichi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Toguchi
authors.forename: Harumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nishihara
authors.forename: Rieko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Naitou
authors.forename: Yoshie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takayama
authors.forename: Kiyomi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shiratori
authors.forename: Atsuya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Horie
authors.forename: Aizan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hirai
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D019058:Community Networks; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000401:mortality; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D024382:Professional Role; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care