Knowledge deficit on diet and footcare for diabetics in Trinidad
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Parbatee Siewdass, DNP, University of the West Indies School of Nursing, St Augustine, University of the West Indies - St Augustine, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago; Shenelle Ragbir; Nalini Ramsood; Shauna-Marie Blake; Esther Daniel
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- The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
Internationally, Trinidad and Tobago ranked among the countries with the most prevalent number of cases of diabetes a chronic and potentially life-threatening disease. While effective self-management is fundamental to achieve optimum control of blood sugar only few individuals engaged in the recommended levels of diabetes self-management practices.
Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019:Innovating Healthy Clinical and Academic Environments: Optimizing Patient Outcomes and Professional Well-Being, February 22-24, 2019. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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| Keywords | Diet; Foot Care; Type II Diabetics |
| Name | Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019 |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Date | 2019 |
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