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i~dicati~n of further disease, names of available optometrlsts.will.al~o be <br /> supplied if patient does not have a regular eye doctor. <br /> <br />Objectiv~ 7 - A follow-up system to assure proper control of disease wi be <br /> <br /> enacted when indicated by referring health care specialist. <br /> <br />EDUCATION COMPONENT <br /> <br /> Education is,the most important aspect of the program. It is essential <br />that individuals know what the tests mean as well as what they do not mean. <br />A "diabe±e~ teaching nurse" will collaborate with physicians in working with <br />patient and family in the following areas: <br />I. Diabetes <br /> <br /> A. Person with diabetes (and family) must take the key role in managing <br /> the disease. <br /> <br /> B, What the diabetic needs to know. Topics covered <br /> <br /> 1. Why things occur that do with diabetes - the need for and nature <br /> of treatment. <br /> <br /> a. What it is - How it relates to the individual. <br /> b. Known causes - Which are preventable, which are controlable. <br /> c. Chronicity - Learning to live with the condition. <br /> d. What constitutes adequate control. <br /> e. Danger symptoms - How to recognize them and what to do. <br /> 2. How to manage the disease. <br /> a. Medication - Importance of following precisely medical <br /> instruct ions. <br /> b. Urine testing - What it indicates and does not indicate. <br /> c. Diet - Role of diet in control or cause of diabetes. <br /> d. Exercise - Relationship of proper exercise to control of <br /> d ia befes. <br /> <br /> 13 <br /> <br /> <br />