Nurses discuss diabetes, oral health and general health relationship

Name: Nurses discuss diabetes, oral health and general health relationship
Start: 2023-08-15T07:30:00+00:00
End: 2023-08-15T08:10:00+00:00

15th Aug 2023

7:30 - 8:10am (GMT)

15th Aug 2023

7:30 - 8:10am (GMT)

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Description

Diabetes and Oral Health Series:

Jill Iliffe from the Commonwealth Nurses and Midwifery Federation joins Diabetes Nurse Specialist Judy Downey to discuss and highlight the links between diabetes, oral health and general health.

Nurses and midwives are in a unique position to raise awareness about the importance of oral health and provide oral health education to individuals, families and communities. Implementing preventive measures early will alleviate individual pain, discomfort and disfigurement and reduce the economic burden of oral diseases on individuals and the health system.

A collaboration between C3 Collaborating for Health, the Commonwealth of Nurses and Midwifery Federation and Learn With Nurses.

Funded by Burdett Trust for Nursing.

Summary

This interactive session is highly relevant to medical professionals and gives them an opportunity to explore the link between diabetes, oral health and general health. With speakers from the Commonwealth Nurses and Midwifery Federation and Diabetes Nurse Specialist on hand to provide a comprehensive understanding of the importance of preventive measures, this session is a must-attend for any medical professional keen to keep up with best practices.

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Learning objectives

Learning Objectives: 1. Recognize and understand the relationship between diabetes, oral health, and general health 2. Identify and implement preventive measures to reduce oral diseases and their associated symptoms 3. Identify potential and profession-specific strategies that nurses and midwives can use to raise awareness of the importance of oral health 4. Describe the economic impact of oral diseases and current policies/laws in address oral health 5. Utilize strategies for providing oral health education to individuals, families and communities

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