Mrs Palmen Deborah

Diabetes education, Diabetes

Conventionalized

Nurse diabetes educator
Specialised in:

Diabetes education, covering a range of topics, including an explanation of the mechanisms of action of diabetes medications, short‑ and long‑term complications, and self‑management, with particular attention to motivation and the setting of personal goals.
Training in techniques to enable patients to take control of their own diabetes care: insulin and/or incretin mimetic injections.
Advice on the choice of glucose meter and training in performing blood glucose measurements.
Lifestyle advice: nutritional and physical activity guidance, social information (driving licence, insurance, etc.).
Explanation of the care pathway and initiation programme.

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Connected to:

Leuven: Diabetes

For type 2 diabetes mellitus (Preliminary phase or Care process) you can be referred to MCH.

For type 1 diabetes mellitus (Convention) you cannot be referred to MCH, only to a hospital.

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