Was the diabetes complications screening in a quantity appropriate to First Nations peoples?
SLICK had a target goal of three visits per year to clients which was based on statistics provided by Alberta Health and Wellness on the prevalence of diabetes among First Nations Communities in Alberta (~ 10 % of population on reserve: 60,000, i.e. 6,000, although 1/3 of these cases would be undiagnosed). Accordingly SLICK reached only about one quarter of the intended recipients (1151). In most cases, communities received two visits due to scheduling time constraints. • Was the goal of fostering integration, coordination and or collaboration of health services across the diabetes continuum of care achieved? Collaboration with retinal specialists has been exceptional. However, the qualitative evaluation indicated that some Health Centre nurses did not feel completely “in the loop”. Resources have not allowed for an evaluation of the extent of coordination and collaboration experienced by general practitioners who care for these patients. However, anecdotal interactions and reports fro
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