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Trouble in “Paradise”?

Trouble in “Paradise”?. Diabetes in the Caribbean Kathleen, Laura and Fawn. Incidence and Occurrence, Cultural Impact. Average annual in diabetes surpasses other chronic conditions: increase of 185% over HTN in years 2002-2007 compared to hypertension

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Trouble in “Paradise”?

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  1. Trouble in “Paradise”? Diabetes in the Caribbean Kathleen, Laura and Fawn

  2. Incidence and Occurrence, Cultural Impact • Average annual in diabetes surpasses other chronic conditions: increase of 185% over HTN in years 2002-2007 compared to hypertension • Lower Extremity Amputations (LEA) due to Diabetes rates are among highest in the world in the Caribbean • 75% of Caribbean LEA are due to DM. (Bourne, et al 2010; Hennis et al, 2004)

  3. There are patient factors that cause people to have poorer outcomes: denial, lack of understanding, inability to afford prescribed treatment, and monitoring, forgetfulness, medication side effects, religious beliefs, beliefs in alternative medicine, lack of time, and fear of needles. Adams, O. P. and Carter, A.O., 2010

  4. In 2003 study in Trinidad, only 44% of clinicians had read recent guidelines on diabetes care. • 1 in every 6- 9 people in the Caribbean nations has Diabetes. (likely an underrepresentation of the real figures) • Women are much more likely to be overweight/ obese than men in certain Caribbean nations. Morren, Baboolal, Davis, and Mc Ray. (2010).

  5. Cultural Beliefs and Practices that Impact the occurrence of Diabetes in the Caribbean

  6. Sugar cane is a main crop in many Caribbean nations. Terrain may vary from ocean side to steep mountains with poor roads. It may take many hours to travel to a clinic; care is limited in many areas.

  7. Partner with care providers in the culture

  8. For care providers and patients now

  9. For the future generations

  10. Incomplete Reference List Adams, O.P., and Carter, A.O. (2010). Diabetes and hypertension guidelines and the primary health care practitioner in Barbados: Knowledge, attitudes , practices and barriers- a focus group study. BMC Family Practice. 112 (3): 158-165  BournePA, McDanielS, WilliamsMS, FrancisC, Kerr-CampbellMD, BeckfordOW. The changing faces of diabetes, hypertension and arthritis in a caribbeanpopulation. North Am J Med Sci 2010; 2: 221-229.    Doi: 10.4297/najms.2010.221 Hennis, Fuller, Fraser, Chaturvedi, and Jonnalagadda. Explanations for the high-risk of diabetes related amputation in a caribbean population of black african descent and potential for prevention. Diabetes Care (27):2636–2641. Morren, Baboolal, Davis, and Mc Ray. (2010). Assessment and treatment goals obtained by patients according to guidelines for diabetes management in primary care centres in North Trinidad. Quality in Primary Care 18:335-43.

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