HKMA Community Network Diabetic Program
HKMA Community Network Diabetic Program. Organizers and Partners. HKMA community network Yau Tsim Mong and East Kowloon QEH UCH Nethersole Community Centre Diabetes Hong Kong. Why such a program?. Diabetes is common in HK
HKMA Community Network Diabetic Program
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Organizers and Partners • HKMA community network Yau Tsim Mong and East Kowloon • QEH • UCH • Nethersole Community Centre • Diabetes Hong Kong
Why such a program? • Diabetes is common in HK • Multiple complications require multiple specialties • We need a network to link up the GP, specialists, allied health, tertiary hospitals and the industry
Aim of the program • Enhance the co-operation between the primary care and secondary care doctors • Enhance the co-operation between the private doctors and the tertiary care hospital(s) • Improve the standard of diabetic care • Reduce the incidence of complications
Target group • GP and specialists with interest in diabetic management • Clinic staff to help the doctors
Highlights of the program • A certificate course for GP in the area • A course for the clinic assistants of private clinics • Publish handbook (GP, specialist , allied services) • Internet discussion group • Resources Centre • Patient support group
Certificate Course for GP • Aim: update knowledge on DM • Improve treatment skills • Improve team approach • Certificate to indicate interest of the doctor in DM
Course for clinic assistants • Aim: train the clinic staff to help the doctor • Contents • Basic concepts on DM • BMI, waist measurement • BP and blood sugar monitor • Insulin injection and training\
Program Handbook • List of GP and specialists with interest in DM management in the area • List of allied services • Indications for referral to specialist and tertiary hospital(s) • Protocol for referral to HA hospitals • Advertisements
Internet discussion group • Discussion group on diabetic management • Diabetic news • Special offer from the industry
Patient support Group • Public health lectures • Diabetic diet in Fast Food chains • Life style changes
Resources Centre • Collection of publications and other resources • Resources from Diabetes HK • Reference centre for microalbumin
Reference Centre for urine microalbumin • One of the services to members of the network • Members can send urine for microalbumin test for diabetic nephropathy • Urine test for microalbumin with Microtek • If positive, confirm with DCA 2000+
Future direction • Agree on Treatment protocol • Encourage patients to attend doctors in the network group
Implementation Plan • Design the program • Identify partners – QEH, UCH, Diabetes HK, Nethersole community service • Recruit members -GP and specialists • Contact allied health and industry • Date of launching • Set up working groups
Recruitment • Announcement in the coming HKMA news
Working groups • Hand book publication • GP course – Dr K L Choi and C H Choi • Practical workshops • Nurse course • Patient support group • Internet discussion group • Finance
Date of launching • Press conference before the first lecture