Pandemic diabetes: can developed-world health professionals do more to support care in developing countries?

References

• International Diabetes Federation (IDF). Diabetes Atlas 3rd edition. IDF, Brussels, Belgium. [insert year of publication].
   Google Scholar
• King H, Aubert RE, Herman WH. Global burden of diabetes, 1995–2025: prevalence, numerical.
   Google Scholar
• http://www.unitefordiabetes.org/news/campaign/resolution_is_turning_point_in_fight_against_diabetes/ [Accessed 18 January 2008].
   Google Scholar
• Thomson GA, Hirst WH. Ramifications of a global diabetes pandemic. Influencing the world to adopt the United Nations resolution (UNR) on Diabetes. Pract Diab Int 2006; 23: 330–331.
   Google Scholar
• Skills for Health. National Occupational Standards and National Workforce Competences: Diabetes 2007 . ; Bristol, UK. //www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/tools/view_framework.php?id=110 [Accessed 18 January 2008].
   Google Scholar
• National Service Framework for Diabetes: Standards. London: Department of Health, 2002..
   Google Scholar
• Diabetes Commissioning Toolkit, Department of Health Diabetes Team, London, UK http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4140284 [Accessed 4 April 2008]
   Google Scholar
• Integrated Service Improvement Programmes in Diabetes, The NHS National Diabetes Support Team, http://www.diabetes.nhs.uk/work-areas/copy_of_information [Accessed 18 January 2008].
   Google Scholar
• Da Costa S. Diabetes specialist nurs-ing: looking to the future, learning from the past. Br J Nurs 2000; 9: 287–290.
   Google Scholar
• Austin MM. Diabetes educators: partners in diabetes care and management agement. Endocr Pract 2006; 12 (Suppl 1): 138–141.
   Google Scholar
• Vrijhoef HJ, Die de riks JP, Spreeuwenberg C, et al. Substitution model with central role for nurse specialist is justified in the care for stable type 2 diabetic outpatients. J Adv Nurs 2001; 36: 546–555.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Codispoti C, Douglas MR, McCallister T, et al. The use of a multidisciplinary team care approach to improve glycaemic control and quality of life by the prevention of complications among diabetic patients. J Okla State Med Assoc 2004; 97: 201–204.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Davis R, Turner E, Hicks D, Tipson M. Developing an integrated career and competency framework for dia-betes nursing. J Clin Nurs 2008; 17: 168–174.
   Google Scholar
• Winocour PH, Ford M, Ainsworth A, survey of specialist diabetes care services in the UK, 2000. 2. Workforce issues, roles and respon-sibilities of diabetes specialist nurses. Diab Med 2002; 19(Suppl 4): 27–31.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Naser KA, Gruber A, Thomson GA, The emerging pandemic of dia-betes and obesity. Int J Gun Pract 2006; 60: 1093–1097.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Illangasekera U, Rambodagalla S, Tennakoon S, Temporal trends in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in a rural community in Sri Lanka. J R Soc Health 2004; 124: 92–94.
   Google Scholar
• Wijewardena K, Mohideen MR, Mendis S, et al. Prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and obesity: base-line findings of a population based survey in four provinces in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Med J2005; 50: 62–70.
   Google Scholar
• Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (Sri Lanka) Prospectus. Available at: //www.cmb.aclk/aca-demic/institutes/pgim/ [Accessed 18 January 2008].
   Google Scholar
• Jayawardena MH, Idampitiya C, Jayawarna C, et al. An audit of stan-dards of care at a Sri Lankan dia-betic clinic. Diab Res Clin Pract 2007; 75: 249–251.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Chang AA, De Abrew K, Fernando D. An audit of structure, process and outcome of care of the diabetic clinic, National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Ceylon Med J 1997; 42: 133–136.
   Google Scholar
• Mulgirigama A, Illanagasekera U. Study of the quality of care at a dia-betic clinic in Sri Lanka. J R Soc Health. 2000; 120: 164–169.
   Google Scholar
• Fernando DJ, Perera SD. The work of a diabetes clinic: an audit. Ceylon Med J1994; 39: 138–139.
   Google Scholar
• Jayasekera RS, McCutcheon H. The history of nursing services and edu-cation in Sri Lanka and the effects on developing professionalism. J Nurs Educ 2006; 45: 391–395.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• UN Resolution 61/225. United Nations, New York, USA. //daccess-ods.un.org/TMP/6876612.html [Accessed 4 April 2008].
   Google Scholar
• Silink M.UnitedNationsResolution on Diabetes. Pract Diab Int 2006; 23: 279.
   Google Scholar
• Thomson GA. Diabetes in develop-ing and underprivileged communities. Pract Diab Int 2006; 23: 321–374.
   Google Scholar
• Walker K. Skills for Health diabetes framework. Pract Diab Int 2007; 24: 61.
   Google Scholar
• Thomson GA, Foster M, Rezvi Sheriff, et al. International educa-tional partnerships for doctors in training: a collaborative framework with the RCP. Clin Med 2005; 5:133–136.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• McGill M. Educating the Educators: An International Curriculum for health professionals in diabetes. Diabetes Voice 2002; 47: 33–34.
   Google Scholar
• Hjelm K, Mufunda E, Nambozi G, Kemp J. Preparing nurses to face the pandemic of diabetes mellitus: a literature review. J Adv Nurs 2003; 41: 424–434.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar