Development and evaluation of a training programme on primary prevention of diabetes for primary care physicians

International journal of health research and innovation Pub Date : 2010-06-10 DOI:10.4314/IJHR.V2I4.55425

Shabana Tharkar, K. Kathiresan, P. Abraham, V. Viswanathan

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PURPOSE: To strengthen the capacity of primary care physicians in prevention and control of diabetes in Tamilnadu State in India. METHODS: A 2-day workshop focusing on diabetes, its prevention and control was carried out. The impart of the training programme was evaluated in two parts – (i) knowledge assessment done by administering a tool to the doctors before the start and towards the end of the sessions and (ii) clinical practice assessment - interviewing the doctors to assess diabetes service delivery, after six months. RESULTS: A significant improvement in identification of risk factors and high risk groups, primary prevention methods, screening and diagnostic procedures and treatment of diabetes by the physicians were observed. After 6 months, considerable improvement in diabetic care delivery to patients at community level was observed and some physicians had started organizing screening and awareness campaigns in their communities. CONCLUSION: Diabetic health care at primary health care level can be considerably improved through sensitization and effective educational programmes. Keywords: Diabetes; Training programme; Primary care physicians.

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针对初级保健医生的糖尿病初级预防培训方案的制定和评价

目的:加强印度泰米尔纳德邦初级保健医生预防和控制糖尿病的能力。方法:以糖尿病及其预防与控制为主题开展为期2天的研讨会。培训计划的传授分为两部分进行评估——(i)在课程开始前和即将结束时通过向医生提供工具进行知识评估;(ii)临床实践评估——在六个月后对医生进行访谈，以评估糖尿病服务的提供情况。结果:医生对糖尿病危险因素和高危人群的认识、一级预防方法、筛查诊断程序和治疗均有显著提高。6个月后，观察到社区对糖尿病患者的护理有了相当大的改善，一些医生开始在社区组织筛查和宣传活动。结论:通过宣传和有效的教育，可显著提高初级卫生保健水平的糖尿病保健水平。关键词:糖尿病;培训计划;初级保健医生。

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