SWEETWISE: developing a multi-professional approach to diabetes mellitus

The formation of a local joint professional network (LJPN) in Northamptonshire has led to a joint Continuing professional development initiative and an audit project to determine the take up of annual health checks by patients with diabetes mellitus with dentists, optometrists, pharmacists as well a...

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Published inPrimary health care research & development Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 107 - 113
Main Authors Takhar, Amrit, Herbert, Jenny, Plum, Rosemary, Lad, Mukesh, Manger, Deborah, Murdoch, Tony, Patel, Vinesh, Tanna, Piyus
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.03.2016
Subjects
Cataracts
Cooperative Behavior
Dentists
Development
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - therapy
Drug stores
Glaucoma
Interdisciplinary Communication
Mortality
Oral hygiene
Patients
Performance management
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmacists
Professions
Questionnaires
Surveys and Questionnaires
United Kingdom > UK
pharmacist
diabetes
advice
collaboration
multi-professional
dentist
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Summary:The formation of a local joint professional network (LJPN) in Northamptonshire has led to a joint Continuing professional development initiative and an audit project to determine the take up of annual health checks by patients with diabetes mellitus with dentists, optometrists, pharmacists as well as the usual check with the General Medical Practice team. The findings showed that a significant number of patients (29–50%) do not access available dental, optometry and pharmacy advice. Better collaboration between the professions has the potential to improve health outcomes in diabetes mellitus and other areas where lifestyle modification reduces adverse health risks. A patient advice card (SWEETWISE) was developed by the group and could be used to help educate patients and health professionals.
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ISSN:1463-4236
1477-1128
DOI:10.1017/S1463423615000146