Patients are introduced to the diabetes specialist, who follows up with them on a regular basis. Bonding comes through the specialist being sort of the captain of the ship. He or she then empowers the dietitian or nurse educator to teach the patient about diet, home blood glucose monitoring, and other aspects of diabetes care. During the first visit, the patient also goes to the laboratory and the pharmacy, and for the next 2 days, he or she attends nurse or dietitian clinics.
Diabetes patients are givien very quick follow-up because it is important for them to see whether the treatment is working. If it isn’t, adherence drops. It is necessary to determine whether the treatment is working, and a program can be designed just for the individual patient. This makes the patients feel that they are partners in the team, helping to create the plan.
Most of the patients get intensified care initially, and that’s what creates the partnering and bonding. Diabetes specialist know that they can reasonably expect the patient to continue to do what they have asked the patient to do until the next visit.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
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