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Presenting group education
Q. Has anyone had any experience of presenting a group education session on diabetic foot care? If so how did those who attended respond? What sort of feedback did you get?
Adam Smith, Podiatrist, Melrose
A. A colleague of mine set up specific talks in Hindi and Punjabi to target high-risk Asian people. All who attended were given an evaluation form at the end of the session. At the same time, many of those attending also used the session to ask about controlling blood glucose and requested dietary advice. I would recommend that you have pathways to refer to other healthcare professionals in case this happens. I have previously done joint sessions involving a dietitian, a DSN and myself; each talking for around 20 minutes each. Here in Birmingham we also have group education sessions where all of these aspects are addressed in one session by a health educator. If you are starting from scratch then prepare something and give the presentation to a group of people (peers at a staff meeting or ask some people from a clinic), receive feedback and then re-evaluate and continue from there.
Mike Green, Community Chief III Diabetes Lead Podiatrist, Heart of Birmingham tPCT
One-stop shop for screening
Q. How many services out there have joint one-stop retinopathy and foot screening services? In Wales we have a retinopathy screening service that has now been adopted throughout most of Wales, but there is joint screening in only one area. Does anyone have any information regarding the success or failures of such schemes? We are currently training primary care professionals to screen for foot problems, which, even with a one-stop approach, would still be beneficial in being able to target those who fail to attend specialist clinics.
Scott Cawley, Lead Specialist Podiatrist, Cardiff
A. The Western Isles Health Board has initiated a joint retinopathy and foot screening project--I would recommend getting in contact with Sarann MacPhee. My area has recently introduced a locally enhanced service where general practice gets further payment for managing people with type 2 diabetes that do not require insulin and in whom macroproteinuria is not present. This includes foot screening for those who have already been identified as low...
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