Abstract
Internationally, Trinidad and Tobago ranked among the countries with the most prevalent number of cases of diabetes a chronic and potentially life-threatening disease. While effective self-management is fundamental to achieve optimum control of blood sugar only few individuals engaged in the recommended levels of diabetes self-management practices.
Sigma Membership
Chi at-Large
Lead Author Affiliation
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Diet, Foot Care, Type II Diabetics
Recommended Citation
Siewdass, Parbatee; Ragbir, Shenelle; Ramsood, Nalini; Blake, Shauna-Marie; and Daniel, Esther Shirley, "Knowledge deficit on diet and footcare for diabetics in Trinidad" (2019). Creating Healthy Work Environments Event Materials. 107.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/chwe/2019/presentations_2019/107
Conference Name
Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Conference Year
2019
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Knowledge deficit on diet and footcare for diabetics in Trinidad
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Internationally, Trinidad and Tobago ranked among the countries with the most prevalent number of cases of diabetes a chronic and potentially life-threatening disease. While effective self-management is fundamental to achieve optimum control of blood sugar only few individuals engaged in the recommended levels of diabetes self-management practices.