A training program for diabetes care in Vietnam.
OBJECTIVE
This article will describe a project designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of Vietnamese nurses and physicians to improve diabetes care.


METHODS
Strategies used to achieve these goals included training in behavioral and educational approaches and physical assessment skills.


RESULTS
Six-month follow-up reports on the outcomes of diabetes education projects and institutional strategies for diabetes education will be presented.


CONCLUSIONS
The skills and knowledge provided through this project will prepare nurses to assume a greater role in health care teams for diabetes care in Vietnam.
Baumann
Linda C
LC
School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, K6/342 CSC, 600 Highland Avenue, 53792-2455, USA. ljbauman@wisc.edu
Blobner
Dory
D
Binh
Ta Van
TV
Lan
Pham Thi
PT
D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D014744:Vietnam