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Health beliefs and behavior of diabetes patients in St. Vincent and the Grenadines related to diabetes foot care
Learning Areas:
Chronic disease management and preventionDiversity and culture
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Program planning
Public health or related research
Systems thinking models (conceptual and theoretical models), applications related to public health
Learning Objectives:
Identify strengths and areas of improvement in diabetes care and amputation prevention methods in a rural, low resource environment. Analyze strategies to increase patient adherence to diabetes care using the Health Belief Model. Design a program plan that integrates the skill sets of community health professionals, availability and affordability of footwear and methods of health communication in rural settings to successfully reduce lower-extremity amputations related to diabetes.
Keyword(s): Diabetes, Adherence
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I conducted several presentations on diabetes and foot care in academic settings. I have been the principal investigator for an academic research grant focusing on preventing and controlling diabetes related complications. I have conducted extensive research regarding diabetes, patient adherence, and related complications. I have worked with distinguished faculty members and health professionals to develop a program plan to help prevent amputations in diabetes patients. I have spent over 200 hours working with diabetes patients.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.