Diabetes
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Anna Wood
Chronic Disease Management
Email Anna Wood
Tel. 8480 4622
Diabetes Management Overview
How do I get my patient into a Life! course?
The referral process and a list of the local Life! providers.
Diabetes Annual Cycle of Care
Diabetes Direct
Diabetes Complications and Assessment Service (DCAS)
Treatment of dyslipidaemia in diabetes and new developments in diabetes - Presentation by Richard O'Brien
Incretin Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes
Article by Dr. Neale Cohen, Endocrinologist and General Manager of Diabetes Services, Baker IDI.
Poster Resource - Diabetes Services in the North
Moreland Community Health Service - Diabetes Early Intervention Service
Hidden Barriers to Metabolic Control - Insulin manipulation amongst individuals with Type 1 diabetes
Poster Resource - Diabetes Services in the North
Click here to download a diabetes resource poster mapping services across Melbourne's northern region.
(Note: the poster was originally printed in the Autumn 2008 edition of the the Division's newsletter, and has been updated March 2009).
Moreland Community Health Service - Diabetes Early Intervention Service
The Moreland Community Health Diabetes Early Intervention Service supports General Practice medical management of low to medium risk patients with diabetes. The service recognises the General Practitioner as the key component in patients’ care, adheres to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Chronic Condition Self-Management guidelines and provides a comprehensive service specific to the needs of people with diabetes. The key elements of the service are a structured care pathway, an emphasis on communication between GPs and other service providers, self-management interventions and rigorous outcome measurements. A key worker and a multidisciplinary team who have professional competencies in chronic condition self management provide direct care and group programs. Services provided include Diabetes Education, Dietetics, Podiatry, Physiotherapy, Counselling, Social Work and Nursing.
Referrals to MCHS Diabetes Early Intervention program can be faxed to 9350 1518 using generic referral forms, the Victorian Statewide Referral Form (VSRF) or the Moreland Diabetes Service referral form. For further information or forms contact Service Access on 9319 9411. Click here for the client brochure. Click here for the referral form.
Hidden Barriers to Metabolic Control - Insulin manipulation amongst individuals with Type 1 diabetes
Health professionals in diabetes clinical settings should be alert to the prevalence and severity of insulin manipulation amongst individuals with type 1 diabetes. Results of a recent online survey conducted by Diabetes Australia – Vic indicate that insulin manipulation for weightloss purposes is highly prevalent and persistent amongst individuals with type 1 diabetes, with almost 40% of survey respondents having either skipped or restricted insulin doses as a means of losing weight. The survey also found that almost half (48.5 per cent) of those who skip their insulin intake, do so daily. Insulin manipulation for weightloss is classified as an inappropriate compensatory behaviour in the DSM-IV criteria for diagnosis of an eating disorder.
To read the full article click here. Further information, please contact Renza Scibilia, Type 1 Diabetes Program leader at DA–Vic on Tel. 9667 1797.
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