In this Year of the Dog, it’s time to have a look at the role of dogs in diabetes research and care. Have you ever heard the story of Marjorie, also known as “dog #33”? Well, she played a big role in the discovery of insulin. Read on for a woofingly good yarn! In 1921,
And then … an unexpected glitch
Gym sessions were progressing well given I had turned up each day of the weekend for a workout. I was off to a great start to the week, presenting a 2 day Ausmed diabetes conference to update the participants in their diabetes care skills. Consequently I was on my feet all day and on Monday night
Time to turn back the clock on me developing diabetes!
When you’re a Credentialled Diabetes Educator, a good part of your time is spent helping people live a healthy lifestyle. It has been said a healthy lifestyle is the ‘cornerstone’ of diabetes management’. A healthy diet, being physically active and managing stress to minimise its impact on a person’s health and quality of life is the
What’s in a word?
Health professionals depend on written and spoken words to help people with diabetes to manage their diabetes; they inform, support, comfort, reassure and inspire. However, words can also have a negative impact on people and create a barrier. Are the words you using sending an unintended message to people with diabetes? A while back, I
Primary Diabetes Care – There’s a role for us all!
Responsibility for the management of the rising number of people with type 2 diabetes sits pretty much in the lap of primary health care. Jayne Lehmann explores the role all primary care health professionals have in increasing the number of people with type 2 diabetes achieving their glycaemic targets. The Chronic Disease Management system, put in
Training support workers to administer Insulin – Illegal or discrimination not to?
In 2016 I fulfilled a commitment that began three years before when a disability support organisation in Albury, NSW contacted me. They wanted to know … is it legal for support workers to be trained to give insulin to a person with intellectual disability and could I provide the training? My response was yes …
Credentialled Diabetes Educators – The Primary Care Elephant in the Room
CDEs receive one referral per 1000 GP consults despite GPs dedicating 4.2 appointments per 100 to diabetes care. Jayne Lehmann RN CDE explores if CDEs are the elephant in the room when it comes to achieving improved long term glycaemic targets in people with type 2 diabetes. Some 20-25 years ago responsibility for type 2