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The diabetes foot teamUllevål
Oslo University Hospital
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• Team history
• Organization
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Team history
• Borgny Olsen, nurse at the diabetes outpatient clinic
• Kjetil Hvaal,foot and ankle surgeon
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The diabetes foot team today• 3 nurses (1 diabetic nurse, 2 orthopedic nurses)
• 1 orthotist
• 6 orthopedic surgeons
Collaborate with:• Vascular surgeon • Epidemiologist • Radiologist
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Organization
3 rooms for treatment
3 hours each week 9 – 12 patients
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Foot surgeon
• diagnose ulcers• determine wound
care and further treatment
• referring to relevant research
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Nurse:
• Mapping the wound(s)• Wound treatment
(debridement)
• Sampling• Information to the
patients• Convey information to the
home care and nursing homes
• Coordinate wound care
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Orthotist:
• find appropriate ways to relieve vulnerable pressure points
• adjusts the soles and orthoses
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How can people with diabetes foot ulcers get an appointment with the diabetes foot team?
• Physician ReferralGeneral practitionersDiabetes outpatient clinicOther clinics at the hospital
• Earlier patients takes directly contact with the diabetes foot outpatient clinic for consultation
Low threshold!