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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Endocrinology
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Nursing home residents with diabetes present complex care needs, including comorbidities, disability, and cognitive impairment.
  • Effective diabetes management is crucial for this vulnerable population to prevent complications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare current diabetes care practices for long-term residents at Peamount hospital with Diabetes UK's recommended guidelines.
  • To identify gaps in diabetes care within a long-term care setting.

Main Methods:

  • A review of care practices for 44 long-term residents, focusing on the 11 with diabetes.
  • Comparison of observed practices against the Diabetes UK 'Good Clinical Practice Guidelines for Care Home Residents with Diabetes'.

Main Results:

  • Diabetes care was largely ad-hoc, lacking individualized care plans, defined glycaemic targets, and scheduled complication monitoring.
  • While some good practices existed, such as low hypoglycemia incidence and access to dietetics/chiropody, formal screening on admission was absent.
  • There was suboptimal uptake of national retinal screening and foot care programs.

Conclusions:

  • A need exists for national and local policies to guide diabetes mellitus management in care homes.
  • Implementation of individualized diabetes care plans, clear policies for glycemic extremes and complications, and improved screening are recommended.
  • Enhanced uptake of national screening programs for diabetic eye disease and foot care is essential.