Comments for Diabetes Forum

Comment on eHealth recommends Ontario scrap diabetes registry by CPhA Administrator

CPhA Administrator — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:27:42 +0000

Update:

The diabetes registry has now been officially cancelled.

Comment on Diabetes warning for people of Asian, African and Caribbean descent by PEmberley

PEmberley — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:51:10 +0000

This article is an excellent lead-in to the value of CANRISK. Given the disease prevalence in these populations, I would interested in knowing if any pharmacists on the forum make a point of discussing this with their patients who are specifically in these high risk populations.

Comment on Ramadan Just Around the Corner, Helping your Diabetic Patient During Fasting by David

David — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:20:10 +0000

Dr. Tyceer Abouhassan from Windsor did a very good talk about Ramadan fasting and diabetes recently at a mosque in London. He has done a similar presentation for Endocrine Rounds here at St. Joe’s and Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Endocrinology Grand Rounds in Windsor.

Comment on Diabetic children at school – what resources are available? by CPhA Administrator

CPhA Administrator — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:58:16 +0000

Hi Janet, I thought I would share with you another interesting piece of news I read today. A State representative in Georgia recently proposed a Bill (House Bill 879) requiring personnel at all schools be educated about diabetes, for situations such as the one in Nova Scotia.

The legislation would require state departments to develop guidelines, including recognizing and treating hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia; understanding the appropriate actions to take when blood glucose levels are out of the target ranges; and understanding physician instructions. The personnel would also be required to administer tests to check blood glucose levels and recognize situations that require emergency assistance. Additionally, the bill would allow diabetic students to check and regulate their own blood glucose levels with permission from a parent.

It seems as though provincial or municipal legislation could achieve the same goals here in Canada. (original article here and the full legislation here)

Comment on Diabetic children at school – what resources are available? by Janet Bradshaw

Janet Bradshaw — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:55:42 +0000

This has been an area of concern and interest of mine for some time. I did a small survey of teachers in our province that included rural and urban sites. What I found was that there were no guidelines from the Department of Education. Each school and in fact each division handled it on their own. It was more than likely up to the parent to educate the staff. One comment from a principal indicated the following: “Our expectations are that we need to care for each student totally with little or no training and liability is really not spoken about. “In Loco Parentis” is a term often used.It means that we are to provide for every student as if we were their parent. ”
Are these realistic expectations for staff who have had no training ? Should it be part of their everyday “duties?” I would be interested in hearing others comments and experiences.