Prisoners with diabetes: do they receive appropriate care?

Article Abstract:

People with diabetes who are sent to prison generally lose their ability to manage their own health care, while health care workers' care of diabetic prisoners may be influenced by security considerations. A survey of 26 prisons in England and Wales revealed considerable variations in the service provided to prisoners with diabetes. Some prisons are attempting to provide an adequate service but few have followed the recommended practice of setting up channels of referral to specialist diabetic care or buying in such care from the National Health Service.

Prisoners

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Treatment options for managing diabetes mellitus

Article Abstract:

Nurses are important in the education, support and monitoring of those with diabetes to prevent diabetic complications and promote optimum health. Some paitents can control their condition by diet alone, while others must also be treated with oral hypoglycaemic agents which come under two main groups, sulphonylureas and biguanides. Other patients are treated with insulin and are either insulin dependent or insulin treated.

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All together now

Article Abstract:

A nurse-led project at a Dundee, Scotland, doctor's practice assists patients suffering from diabetes to learn about and manage their illness. The group, to which patients and their family are invited, also enhances the quality of life of patients and enables them to control their own lives.

Health aspects, United Kingdom, Practice, Scotland, Nurses

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