In type 1 diabetes the beta cells in the pancreas stop making insulin. The illness and symptoms develop quickly (over days or weeks) because the level of insulin in the bloodstream becomes very low. Type 1 diabetes used to be known as juvenile, early-onset, or insulin-dependent diabetes. I...
Objective This prospective study aimed to develop and implement a patient information leaflet (PIL) on diabetes mellitus, and to assess the effectiveness of the PIL after implementation.Methods A questionnaire on diabetes mellitus was developed as a tool to assess knowledge among diabetes patients. Dat...
Patient education: Care during pregnancy for patients with type 1 or 2 diabetes (Beyond the Basics) Professional level information—Professional level articles are designed to keep doctors and other health professionals up-to-date on the latest medical findings. These articles are thorough, long, and...
A patient should ask the medical personnel describe in lay-terms if the technical language is not understandable. If the doctor has asked for a test, a patient should make sure that he/she understands ...
First, the authors were not able to collect detailed information pertaining to diabetes type and baseline glycemic control in patients with diabetes except for the HbA1c values. The type and chronicity of diabetes mellitus and the degree of glycemic control have an impact on neurologic and ...
Nurse:I'll be working out your diabetes management plan with you today. Patient:Hello,Susan pleased to meet you. Nurse:Come on through to the clinic. This is your first visit here, isn't it? Patient:Yes it's my first time at this clinic. I was in hospital last week and they referr...
Patient education: Gestational diabetes (The Basics) Beyond the Basics—Beyond the Basics patient education pieces are longer, more sophisticated, and more detailed. These articles are best for patients who want in-depth information and are comfortable with some medical jargon. ...
About 60% of both groups wanted information about medication and side-effects in their portal.The diabetes patient web portal might be improved significantly by taking into account the patients' experiences and attitudes. We propose creating separate portals for patients on insulin or not. 展开 ...
OBJECTIVE—Cost-effectiveness analyses have reported that intensive glucose control is not cost-effective in older patients with new-onset diabetes. However, these analyses have had limited data on patient preferences concerning diabetic health states. We examined how the cost- effectiveness of intensive...
A.H.Abdelhafiz, ...A.J.Sinclair, inDiabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 2020 Depression (Patient Health Questionnaire, PHQ-2)*** • Whether patient has little interest in doing things? • Whether patient is feeling down, depressed or hopeless?