Care of the nursing-home resident with diabetes

Authors
Citation
Mm. Funnell, Care of the nursing-home resident with diabetes, CLIN GERIAT, 15(2), 1999, pp. 413
Citations number
42
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
CLINICS IN GERIATRIC MEDICINE
ISSN journal
07490690 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-0690(199905)15:2<413:COTNRW>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Diabetes is a common and costly illness among elderly nursing-home resident s. People with diabetes more often require skilled care, experience more fr equent health problems and hospitalizations, and have longer nursing-home s tays. This article provides information about recommendations for diabetes care in nursing homes, the current level of care, and strategies to improve the quality of care for residents with diabetes.