Question

A 54 year old First Nations man with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes and obesity lives in a remote community with limited access to nutritious food and recreation facilities. His HbA1c is 9.5% despite metformin and basal insulin. What action best reflects the Health Advocate CanMEDS role in addition to optimising his medical regimen?

Accepted Answer

Work with local community health workers to connect him with culturally appropriate diabetes education, food security programmes and telehealth specialist support

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Advise him to exercise more without acknowledging local barriers

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Criticise his lack of adherence and document non compliance

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Tell him to relocate to an urban centre for care

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Focus only on prescribing more medications

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