Clinical management of Aboriginal people with co-existing diabetes and alcohol related health problems : a review : final report / Charlotte de Crespigny, Mette Groenkjaer, Meri King, Antonia van Loon
Published
Adelaide, S. Aust. : Flinders University, School of Nursing & Midwifery, 2004
Adelaide, South Australia : Flinders University, School of Nursing & Midwifery, 2004
The health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians -- Understanding the situation with diabetes in Australia : diabetes the characteristics -- Diabetes - the Australian prevalence ; Assessment and diagnosis -- Alcohol assessment tools -- Diabetes: the interventions; the complications -- Understanding alcohol related disease in Australia: alcohol use in Australia -- Alcohol use among Aboriginal people -- Effective strategies to manage the comorbidity of diabetes and alcohol related disease -- How should comorbid disorders be treated? -- Strategies the AHW may use to educate the client with diabetes who chooses to continue drinking alcohol -- The learning needs of Aboriginal health workers and clients -- Recommendations for changes to Aboriginal health worker curriculum
Summary
Literature (published and desktop) searched for relevant material on optimal clinical management of comorbid alcohol related disease and diabetes in Indigenous people; sought protocols and clinical pathways; information also sought from health services; discusses diabetes; alcohol related diseases; assessment of clients; management strategies; learning needs of Aboriginal health workers; recommendations; concludes quality diabetes management critical in improving morbidity and mortality rates of Aboriginal people
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Cover title
"June 2004"
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 48-60)
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Also available electronically on the WWW
Funded by the Flinders University Institute of Health Research
