What is Diabetes Christine Silvestre RN BscN CDE Roxanne Brault RD May 2 nd 2017 Presentation Outline Introduction Diabetes numbers Diabetes Fact checking Further support QampA Who are Diabetes Educators ID: 770861
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What is Diabetes Christine Silvestre, RN, BscN, CDERoxanne Brault, RD May 2 nd 2017
Presentation OutlineIntroductionDiabetes numbersDiabetes Fact checkingFurther supportQ&A
Who are Diabetes Educators?Registered Dietitians, Registered Nurses, Pharmacists, Social Workers, and Family physicians to name a few. Many are Certified Diabetes Educators Collaborate with primary HCP and/or endocrinologist
Who Does Diabetes Affect?Diabetes: 3.4 million (9.3%) people in Canada(1) Prediabetes: 5.7 million (22.1%)(1)Canadian Men (7.2%) (2)Women (6.4%) (2) (1) Canadian Diabetes Association. Diabetes Statistics in Canada: http://www.diabetes.ca/how-you-can-help/advocate/why-federal-leadership-is-essential/diabetes-statistics-in-canada [Accessed February 21st, 2017.] (2) Statistics from 2011- CDA Building Competency in Diabetes Education: The Essentials
Diabetes in the World Reference: International Diabetes Federation- 2015
Risk Factors
What is Diabetes?Life long conditionLoss or decreased insulin production Insulin resistance Combination of lifestyle and genetic causes
What is the Difference Between Type 1 and 2?Type 1 Diabetes Autoimmune condition.Must be on insulin.Type 2 Diabetes Cannot properly use the insulin and/orCannot create enough insulin. May be on insulin.
The role of insulinCell - Less responsive to the work of insulin - Glucose can’t get in Liver - Puts out more glucosePancreas - Makes insulin - Puts out less and less insulin over time
How Glucose Builds up in the System Cell Insulin resistance can make insulin less effective Less glucose gets in the cell Glucose gets backed up in blood vessel Insulin Glucose Blood Vessel
Symptoms of High Blood GlucoseFatigue HungerFrequent urination Blurry visionInfections or sores that take a long time to heal Changes to sexual functioningNumbness or in tingling in hands or feet Reference: Canadian Diabetes Association. Signs & Symptoms : http://www.diabetes.ca/about-diabetes/signs-and-symptoms [ Accessed April 3rd, 2017.]
Complications of Uncontrolled Diabetes Picture taken from : http://healthy-ojas.com/diabetes/diabetes-complications.html
Myth or Fact
Is There a Cure?Currently none.Progressive diseaseStrive for WELL CONTROLLED DIABETES : decrease risks for complications
Myth or Fact
Myth or Fact
Healthy Eating Image reference: CDA “Just the Basics” handouts
Exercise minutes a week minutes a day five days a week minutes at a time 150 30 10 Reference : The Canadian Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Guidelines, 2013.
Caring for a person with diabetes
diabetesottawa.ca diabeteottawa.ca Phone: 613 238 3722 Fax: 613 233 9487
Any Questions?
More informationCanadian Diabetes Association. https://www.diabetes.ca/Eat Right Ontario https://www.eatrightontario.ca/en/default.aspx Champlain LHIN http://www.champlainlhin.on.ca/Community Diabetes Education Program of Ottawa http://www.diabeteseducation.ca/en/
ReferencesCanadian Diabetes Association. “Diabetes Statistics in Canada” International Diabetes Federation, Diabetes Facts and Figures (www.idf.com) International Diabetes Federation - Diabetes Atlas, 2015 The Canadian Diabetes Association: Just the Basics Handout, 2013. The Canadian Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Guidelines, 2013.The Canadian Diabetes Association. “Diabetes & the Elderly in Your Care” The Canadian Diabetes Association Building Competency in Diabetes Education: The Essentials, 4th Edition. 2013 Canadian Diabetes Association. “Signs & Symptoms”