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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

A Training Program for Diabetes Care in Vietnam

Linda C. Baumann, PhD, RN, Dory Blobner, RN, MS, CDE, Ta Van Binh, PhD, MD and Pham Thi Lan, MD, MPH

From the School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin–Madison (Dr Baumann); Dean Healthcare System, Madison, Wisconsin (Ms Blobner); and the Hospital of Endocrinology, Hanoi, Vietnam (Dr Binh, Dr Lan).

Correspondence to Linda C. Baumann, PhD, RN, University of Wisconsin–Madison, K6/342 CSC, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-2455 (ljbauman{at}wisc.edu)

Purpose

This article will describe a project designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of Vietnamese nurses and physicians to improve diabetes care.

Methods

Strategies used to achieve these goals included training in behavioral and educational approaches and physical assessment skills.

Results

Six-month follow-up reports on the outcomes of diabetes education projects and institutional strategies for diabetes education will be presented.

Conclusions

The skills and knowledge provided through this project will prepare nurses to assume a greater role in health care teams for diabetes care in Vietnam.

The Diabetes Educator, Vol. 32, No. 2, 189-194 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0145721706286569
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