Do you provide health care for adults living with diabetes?
Help researchers from the University of Newcastle understand the facilitators and barriers for delivering Medical Nutrition Therapy to adults with diabetes.
If you are healthcare professional currently working in the Hunter New England Local Health District, you are invited to participate by completing an online survey.
To participate in this research study visit: https://shorturl.at/bprxR
‘Of overweight children under five, 27% live in Africa and 48% are in Asia.’
Ten per cent of the world’s population aged between 20 and 79 now live with diabetes.
New figures show global diabetes has increased by 16 per cent in the past two years, with 537 million adults (aged 20 to 79) now estimated to be living with the chronic condition.
Researchers say COVID has stopped us doing some of the things that help prevent and manage diabetes, leading to an increase in sedentary behaviour that they say was already at dangerous levels pre-COVID.
Some estimates indicate the pandemic has added an average three hours to our sitting time each day.
Data from the International Diabetes Federation’s 10th Diabetes Atlas shows about 10 per cent of the world’s population aged 20 to 79 now live with diabetes, and diabetes prevalence is predicted to steadily increase to around 784 million adults by 2045.
According to the atlas, the poorest are hit hardest by diabetes and it “is spiralling out of control”. The global survey found that:
Researchers from the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, writing in The Conversation, said regular movement is the key way to help manage diabetes and help prevent complications.
“Getting moving effectively improves glucose control, blood pressure, vascular health and memory,” they wrote.
‘The pandemic has added an average three hours to our sitting time each day.’
Driving Diabetes has offered their Get Smart with Type 2 Diabetes book to NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association members as an online pdf.
You can access the resource here.
NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association members can purchase this book at a discount here. Members can get a 10% discount at the checkout with coupon code hcw2021 for single copies, and the coupon code hpx50621 for copies of five or more.
Diabetes is the fastest growing chronic condition in Australia; increasing at a faster rate than other chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer. 1.8 million Australians are living with diabetes – someone is diagnosed with the condition every five minutes, which adds up to almost 300 people a day.
Every year, Diabetes NSW & ACT and Diabetes Queensland bring together current and future leaders in the field of diabetes to discuss the future of managing diabetes, preventing and treating complications, and clinical best practice.
With a focus on prevention, early detection, optimal treatment, and effective ongoing support, people living with diabetes can live a full and healthy life. This year’s Diabetes Update Day virtual conference will bring together frontline health care professionals to learn, build networks and discuss new ideas in an online forum.
Learn while you earn CPD hours – professional development points will be available for attendance at this event.
Details
Date: Saturday 24 October 2020
Time: Virtual lobby opens at 8:00am, sessions run from 9:00am – 4:00pm (AEDT)
Where: diabetesupdateday.com.au
Access to the full event program on Saturday 24 October, including:
Diabetes Medication Update
Jane Ludington BPharm DipHospPharm, MHPEd, GradCertDiabEd, AACPA, CDE
Learning Objectives
Disordered eating rates amongst people living with type 2 diabetes – How can healthcare professionals and teams help to reduce rates?
Fiona Willer B.A., B.HlthSc (hons), AdvAPD
Learning Objectives
Wound care and diabetes
Dr Frances Henshaw SoSh PhD
Learning Objectives
Type 2 diabetes ambassador Suellyn Harrison interviewed by Angela Blair
Hear from someone living with type 2 diabetes about her experiences in her journey with diabetes.
Talking about emotional health in a diabetes care setting
Dr Vered Gordon GP, MBBS (Hons), FASPM
Learning Objectives
A collaborative approach to improving management of diabetes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Louise Brown RN CDE; Chronic Care CNC
Learning Objectives
Tickets to this event are valued over $300, but brought to you at the special price of just $80 thanks to an NDSS subsidy.
