Preventing Diabetes Complications: From Head to Toe-Preventing Diabetes Complications: From Head to Toe

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The video is a webinar on preventing diabetes complications from head to toe. The speakers are Wandi Hernandez, a certified doula and community health worker, and Betsy Rodriguez, a nurse and public health advisor. They discuss the various complications of diabetes, including heart disease, kidney disease, nerve damage, hearing loss, and vision loss. They highlight the importance of healthy self-care behaviors such as healthy eating, exercise, medication management, and stress management in preventing these complications. The speakers emphasize the role of community health workers in supporting individuals with diabetes in managing their disease and preventing complications. They provide case studies and examples of how community health workers can help address the barriers faced by individuals with diabetes and provide resources and support. The webinar also discusses the importance of regular checkups, eye exams, foot care, and monitoring blood glucose levels. The speakers provide tips and strategies for CHWs to assist individuals with diabetes in preventing complications and provide resources such as the American Diabetes Association Education Locator and CDC resources. The webinar concludes with a Q&A session where the speakers address questions related to nerve damage and oral health in diabetes.

Keywords

preventing diabetes complications

community health worker

healthy self-care behaviors

nerve damage

vision loss

foot care

blood glucose levels

CHW strategies

oral health