Special diabetes program for indians - fort thompson indian health services health center - of the 3,340 community members that receive services from our local indian health services clinic, 552 of…

Special diabetes program for indians - fort thompson indian health services health center - of the 3,340 community members that receive services from our local indian health services clinic, 552 of them are diagnosed as diabetic. That calculates the estimated diabetes prevalence in our community to be 16.5%. The special diabetes program for indians (SDPI) grant provides funding for diabetes treatment and prevention focused around multiple diabetes best practices. Our SDPI program can work to provide results for our community to make diabetes a disease we know we can treat and even prevent through diabetes-related education. Diabetes is considered a chronic health condition that affects how the human body digests food into energy. Diabetes has a number of risk factors that affect our population and american indian/alaska native populations are at higher risk for diabetes. The population we serve consists primarily of this origin. Our SDPI program can work to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes with proven lifestyle changes. Our SDPI staff have various areas of expertise in regards to diabetes education by being experts in nutrition and food, physical activity, and foot care. Key diabetes-related issues identified by our community and local leadership consist of addressing poor glycemic control and targeting youth for prevention of diabetes. Addressing common challenges our program currently faces alongside focusing our efforts on the prevention and treatment of diabetes will provide a perfect combination to better serve our community and reduce the risk factors related to diabetes. Specific aims of this project include: 1. Reduce number of patients diagnosed as obese; 2. Increase the number of patients that receive a comprehensive foot exam; 3. Increase the number of patients whose A1C is