© 2006 Otway Division of General Practice
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Otway Division of General Practice |
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“Promoting Better Healthcare and Lifestyle" |
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Yes...we are a QIC Accredited Organisation! |
Practice Capacity Building Team
Diabetes Type 2 Prevention Programs
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Providing Support to General Practice
One program, one aim:
REDUCE THE RISK
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Are you at risk of type 2 diabetes? | |
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The ‘Life! Taking Action on Diabetes’ prevention program is based on the Finnish Prevention Program and the Greater Green Triangle Diabetes Prevention Program targeting people aged 50 and above at high risk of diabetes. www.diabeteslife.org.au | |
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The Course |
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The Life course is a lifestyle behaviour change course of six group sessions, run over a period of eight months. The course aims to help your patients work towards a weight loss goal of five per cent of total body weight through healthy eating and moderate daily exercise. | |
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You can prevent type 2 diabetes by enrolling in a type 2 diabetes prevention course.
This new course is free for most people and available in your local area. With
group support, our health experts offer you a tailored lifestyle program that has
proven and sustainable results. If you are finding it difficult to attend a Life!
Course, the Telephone Health Coaching Service is another way you can take action
to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. | |
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Pen Clinical Audit Tool |
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Instructions on how to identify "at risk" patients Identifying patients at risk of type 2 diabetes using the PEN Clinical Audit Tool (updated June 2010) [courtesy of North East Valley Division of General Practice]. | |
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Visit ODGP website section: PCS Clinical Audit Tool™ (CAT) for an overview, resources to help you to improve the quality care for your patients, identify your patients at risk, and to maximise your business potential. | |
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Resource: Using the Pen Computer Systems Clinical Audit Tool - click here | |
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Referral Template | ||
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A template for Medical Director, Best Practice and GP Complete is available in a combined format for the two age groups and this single form is used by general practice to reduce confusion over which referral form to use and when. Download the Life! Referral Form Template [rtf] (for instructions to Download and import the template provided by Diabetes Life click here). | |
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MBS Item Numbers |
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General Practitioners can utilise one of the following MBS health assessment item numbers: • Item 701: Brief Health Assessment of less than 30 minutes • Item 703: Standard Health Assessment lasting 30 to less than 45 minutes • Item 705: Long Health Assessment lasting 45 to less than 59 minutes • Item 707: Prolonged Health Assessment 60 minutes or more Annotating: either a 45-year old health assessment or a type 2 diabetes risk evaluation or • Item 715: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s health assessment | |
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RACGP Diabetes Management Guidelines |
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Download the Guidelines in pdf format (791Kb) Guidelines: Diabetes management in general practice (16th edition)
For more information click here | |
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Useful Links | ||
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• Diabetes Australia Vic www.diabetesvic.org.au • Diabetes Australia Life! www.diabeteslife.org.au
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For more information about the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Programs contact the Practice Capacity Building Team: | |
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• PEN Clinical Audit Tool to Identify at risk patients |
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• Information and Resources |
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• Referral Template |
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• Links |
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• Practice Nurse Funding |
