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Question 1

Who has the highest prevalence of diabetes?

Answer 1

Pacific and indo asian

Question 2

What is VDR?

Answer 2

It is an important tool to monitor prevalence of diabetes and support national and local clinical quality improvement.

Question 3

What are the complications of Diabetes?

Answer 3

Can damage eye blood vessels
Kidney damage because of overworks by the kidneys 
Heart disease
Neuropathy
etc

Question 4

Why do we need community based support programmes for diabetes management?

Answer 4

• Reduces risk of complications/death + reduces the prevalence
• Reduces cost to the healthcare system
• NP options are hard without support
• Diabetes is hard work, lots to learn so support is good for mental health.

Question 5

Give an example of community-based support programs in NZ

Answer 5

Diabetes New Zealand

Diabetes foundation Aotearoa

Question 6

What is the annual cost of diabetes in NZ alone?

Answer 6

2.1 billion and will increase to 3.5 billion by 2040

Question 7

Identify how features of certain programs could be targeted to different population groups.

Answer 7

• Jerry the bear = aimed at young kids with T1DM. Gives them a friend
• Kiwi sport = encourages exercise in school kids = decreased risk
• Sugar tax = lower SES groups (higher risk)

Question 8

Which of the following statements is correct:

Answer 8

• Health promotion can refer to any event, process or activity that facilitates the protection or improvement of the health status of individuals, groups, communities or populations
• The objective of health promotion is to prolong life and to improve quality of life
• Health promotion practice is often shaped by how health is conceptualized
• All of these
  All of the above are correct

Question 9

Quiz: Which of these makes it MORE likely for you to get type 2 diabetes:

Answer 9

1. Obesity
2. Ethnicity
3. Gender
4. Age
5. Obesity

Question 10

Quiz: How does exercise help people with diabetes?

Answer 10

1. It improves oxygen flow
2. It lowers insulin resistance
3. It regulates blood pressure
4. All of the above.
5. All of the above + helps with weight loss

Question 11

…% of T2DM can be prevented

Answer 11

90% of T2DM can be prevented.

Question 12

Diabetes complications:

Answer 12

microvascular

Retina, kidney, neuropathy

Question 13

Diabetes complications macrovascular

Answer 13

Brain, heart, extremities