Type 2 diabetes check-ups help to make sure your condition does not lead to other health problems. Checks your average blood sugar levels and how close they are to normal. You have these checks every 3 months when newly diagnosed, then every 6
months once you're stable. This can be done by your GP or diabetes nurse. Checks if you've lost any feeling in your feet, and for ulcers and infections. This can be done by your GP, diabetes nurse or podiatrist. Speak to your GP immediately if you have cuts, bruises or numbness in your feet. Checks for damage to blood vessels in your eyes. Speak to your GP immediately if you have blurred
vision. Checks for high blood pressure, heart and kidney disease. This can be done by your GP or diabetes nurse. Why it's important to have these check-ups Page last reviewed: 18 August 2020
Controlled Clinical Trial . 2019 Apr;13(2):142-149. doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2018.11.001. Epub 2018 Nov 27. Affiliations
Controlled Clinical Trial Design and implementation of an Omaha System-based integrated nursing management model for patients with newly-diagnosed diabetesLili Wei et al. Prim Care Diabetes. 2019 Apr. AbstractAims: The aim of the present paper was to establish and implement an integrated nursing management model for patients with newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) based on the Omaha System and to explore its impact on blood glucose levels, quality of life, and diabetes knowledge in these patients. Methods: A non-randomized concurrent controlled trial was designed and the study was conducted in a hospital on the east coast of China between September 2013 and November 2015. We screened for patients with newly-diagnosed T2DM in 12 clinics of 3 comprehensive hospitals. A total of 367 patients with newly-diagnosed T2DM were assigned into two groups. In the intervention group, patients received routine outpatient care plus integrated nursing management; in the control group, only routine outpatient care was given. Changes in blood glucose levels, quality of life, and diabetes knowledge in both groups before the intervention and 6 months after the intervention were observed and compared. Results: At the 6months, blood glucose levels, quality of life, and diabetes knowledge in the intervention group were significantly superior to those in the control group (all P<0.01). Conclusions: The integrated nursing management model was able to improve patients' glucose levels, quality of life, and diabetes knowledge. Keywords: Continuing nursing; Integrated nursing management model; Omaha System; Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Copyright © 2018 Primary Care Diabetes Europe. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Similar articles
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