Diabetes Care Program of Nova Scotia



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This web site has been developed by the Diabetes Care Program of Nova Scotia (DCPNS) as means of informing health care professionals about the services and resources offered by this Department of Health (provincial) program. Feel free to browse through our annual report, read the most recent issues of our newsletter, review the resources available from this program (professional and patient), gain a sense of upcoming events, or take a look at some of Nova Scotia's provincial statistics.

Persons with diabetes are welcome to view all aspects of this web site, but may find the information located under "Resources--Patient" and "Links" to be of greatest interest. If looking for information on a specific Diabetes Centre (days of operation, how to contact, etc.), please go to the map of Nova Scotia located under "Diabetes Centres" and select the site in which you are most interested.

DCPNS Annual Report - 2008/09
The 2008/09 DCPNS Annual Report highlights a number of key activities/initiatives helping to move the Program forward to achieve its goals as identified in the DCPNS Strategic Plan (2008-2010) - documentation forms and guidelines revisions, data quality improvement, and new partnerships. The DCPNS will continue to reach out to new care providers, as the Program strives to ensure the best possible quality care for the people affected by or at risk of developing diabetes.

DCPNS Patient & Provider Foot Care Resources
Finally! They have been a long time coming but now the Patient & Provider Foot Care tools are completed, printed, and ready for delivery to Diabetes Centres in Nova Scotia.
The forms include:
    - Foot Care Questionnaire
    - Foot Risk Assessment Form
    - Risk Stratification Form
    - Referral Algorithm
    - Patient Risk Information Sheets (Low; Moderate; High)
    - Patient Foot Care Path
    - DCPNS Foot Risk Assessment Form Guide
These Diabetic Foot Care Resources are part of a province-wide initiative to address the growing burden of diabetic foot problems and related lower extremity amputations in Nova Scotia. Use of these forms will result in an increased awareness of the diabetic foot, early detection of foot problems, and timely referral to the right foot care provider so the right treatment/management can be provided.

DCPNS is promoting and anticipating uptake of these forms by a variety of foot care providers across multiple health care sectors. This will ensure consistent messaging around foot care to individuals with diabetes and among foot care providers; so please share this information.

The DCPNS would like to thank everyone who has contributed in any way to the development/revision of these forms. Your valuable input was vital to the successful outcome of these foot care resources.

DCPNS September 2009 Newsletter
The most recent edition of the DCPNS newsletter is now available for viewing or download. Feel free to circulate to other health care professionals with an interest in diabetes or encourage others to visit our website. If you have any questions or comments, contact our office by e-mail (dcpns@diabetescareprogram.ns.ca) or phone (473-3219).

Diabetes Guidelines for Elderly Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities Pocket Reference
We are currently in the process of preparing a dissemination strategy that will include PowerPoint slides, FAQ sheet, key messages, etc. The Pocket Reference and corresponding information tools will be available to view or download from our website following distribution across the province. Stay tuned!