Diabetes Care in Family Practice
{"Image DocumentName": "Diabetes Care in Family Practice", "Image ImageDescription": "The Challenge: Diabetes a complicated, growing disease: Incidence and prevalence of diabetes in Canada continue to increase1. Control is not improving: 50% of Type 2 Diabetes patients in Canada are not meeting their blood glucose targets 2. Implications and burden for primary care practice: Over 80% of type 2 diabetes patients will be under the care of their Family Physician with an average of 8 visits per year2. What is the solution? Governments & CDA promoting interdisciplinary team approach & enablers. MD, RN, NP, Diabetes Educators, Pharmacists, Family Health Teams and Primary Care Networks. Flow-sheets, registries, incentives etc\u2026. Informed & empowered patients. Module 1 we learned: Burden of diabetes in Canada is high. The impact of diabetes on family practice is high. Average practice has between patients with diabetes. Patients with diabetes visit their family physician on average 8 times per year. Implementation of a team-based approach can have significant impact. Teams require practical, implementable approaches to care delivery. 1. Canadian Diabetes Association.  2. Harris SB, et al. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2005; 70:90-7.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}