Recognising and managing the complications of type 2 diabetesType 2 diabetes is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK, and its prevalence is increasing, largely due to rapid increases in overweight and obesity in recent decades. By 2025, it is estimated that 5 million people in the UK will have diabetes. One of the primary aims of treating diabetes is to prevent the development of complications, which include blindness, kidney disease, amputation and cardiovascular disease. Effective treatment is of paramount importance, therefore, in order to reduce the numbers of people who suffer from these devastating and largely preventable complications. This resource, consisting of five assessment questions at intermediate level, tests your knowledge of the complications of diabetes based on national and international guidance. Complete the resource to obtain a certificate for one hour of continuing professional development to include in your annual portfolio. Aims and objectivesOn completion of this resource, you should have an understanding of:
Practice Nurse featured articlesThe annual diabetes review: how can we improve? Margaret Perry Prevention of complications of diabetes: Oral therapies for T2D Mary Selby Diabetic footcare: Part 1. Avoiding amputations Cathy Moulton, Clinical Adviser Diabetes UK Diabetic footcare: Part 2. The diabetic foot review Margaret Perry Reading listAlphabet strategy for diabetes http://www.abcdiabetes.co.uk/abc-for-healthcare-professionals/ Diabetes UK. State of the Nation: Challenges for 2015 and beyond, 2014 EASD hyperglycaemia guidelines, 2015 http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/38/1/140.full Holt T and Kumar S. ABC of Diabetes, 2010 Wiley Blackwell West Sussex Further education and trainingDiabetes courses available from Education for Health http://www.educationforhealth.org/product-category/cohort/ Date of preparation: February 2014 Updated: January 2016 |
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