care and follow-up. Notably, patients were generally treated with Insulin monotherapy, despite the fact that the majority were suspected to be type 2 Diabetics. A patient file and system of registration was introduced in January 2014, and the new model of care (IDC-OPD) was implemented in March 2015, at which point the patient file was modified to reflect the new clinical procedures. The new Diabetes of care for Mweso Hospital IDC-OPD is a nurse-led, multi-disciplinary model of care adapted to the specific setting of Mweso Hospital. The service is managed by a Nurse Supervisor who oversees the running of the clinic (including orders of drugs and materials, coordination of staff involved, M&E and quality assurance) and ensures that hospitalised patients receive appropriate follow-up. The Nurse Supervisor is the sole member of staff dedicated to the service (although at the time of writing, this person had not yet been recruited); all other staff have other roles in the hospital: Nurses: two nurses and one nursing assistant are allocated to the Diabetes clinic on clinic days, and are responsible for clinic consultations Doctors: two doctors provide medical support for the clinic when called on, and see all patients referred by the nurse Nutritionist: the nutritionist visits the clinic on clinic days to provide brief (15-30 mins) nutrition education, and to see referred patients (BMI<15) Information, Education and Counselling (IEC) officer: visits the clinic on clinic days to provide group education sessions Psycho-social support officer: visits the clinic on clinic days to facilitate peer support sessions (30 mins), and to see referred patients. Patient circuit
care and follow-up. Notably, patients were generally treated with Insulin monotherapy, despite the fact that the majority were suspected to be type 2 Diabetics. A patient file and system of registration was introduced in January 2014, and the new model of care (IDC-OPD) was implemented in March 2015, at which point the patient file was modified to reflect the new clinical procedures. The new Diabetes of care for Mweso Hospital IDC-OPD is a nurse-led, multi-disciplinary model of care adapted to the specific setting of Mweso Hospital. The service is managed by a Nurse Supervisor who oversees the running of the clinic (including orders of drugs and materials, coordination of staff involved, M&E and quality assurance) and ensures that hospitalised patients receive appropriate follow-up. The Nurse Supervisor is the sole member of staff dedicated to the service (although at the time of writing, this person had not yet been recruited); all other staff have other roles in the hospital: Nurses: two nurses and one nursing assistant are allocated to the Diabetes clinic on clinic days, and are responsible for clinic consultations Doctors: two doctors provide medical support for the clinic when called on, and see all patients referred by the nurse Nutritionist: the nutritionist visits the clinic on clinic days to provide brief (15-30 mins) nutrition education, and to see referred patients (BMI<15) Information, Education and Counselling (IEC) officer: visits the clinic on clinic days to provide group education sessions Psycho-social support officer: visits the clinic on clinic days to facilitate peer support sessions (30 mins), and to see referred patients. Patient circuit
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