A 14-year-old boy in a remote Indigenous community has newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes with HbA1c 9.2% and obesity. The community has limited access t...

Question

A 14-year-old boy in a remote Indigenous community has newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes with HbA1c 9.2% and obesity. The community has limited access to paediatric endocrinology. As his primary care provider, which action BEST reflects the CanMEDS Health Advocate role alongside clinical care?

Accepted Answer

Arrange regular follow-up and advocate for community resources such as healthy food programmes and safe spaces for physical activity

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Focus solely on prescribing metformin

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Refer to tertiary care and discharge from your clinic

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Delay any interventions until specialist advice is available

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Provide only online patient education materials

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Health advocacy in Indigenous youth with diabetes

A 14-year-old boy in a remote Indigenous community has newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes with HbA1c 9.2% and obesity. The community has limited access to paediatric endocrinology. As his primary care provider, which action BEST reflects the CanMEDS Health Advocate role alongside clinical care?