Involving diabetes patients in their own care
Published: 28 Jul 2017
Starting this September 2017, 400 diabetes patients at National University Hospital (NUH) will be receiving results of the tests for their blood sugar and cholesterol levels, weight, kidney function, and eye and foot screenings, a week before their doctor’s appointment, in a pilot test.
The aim is to nudge the patients into mulling over their condition and becoming more active in discussing possible solutions with family members or researching online, before seeing their doctors.
Currently, most diabetes patients get their test results only when they meet their doctors.
Dr Yew Tong Wei, Assistant Professor of NUS Medicine’s Department of Medicine, said that the new approach would also allow patients to be roped into the decision-making process of determining the frequency of their consultations.
If the pilot test is successful, it could be implemented nationwide for Singapore’s more than 400,000 diabetes patients.
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