INDIA DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION – WORLDS DIABETES FOUNDATION PROJECT
“Strengthening the national diabetes care services by enhancing the capacity of Health care providers”
Introduction
In collaboration with World Diabetes Foundation, India Diabetes Research Foundation (IDRF) has been organizing training programs for health care personnel across India since 2003. IDRF has been recognized as a centre of excellence for the World Diabetes Foundation. IDRF is also one of the Nodal centres under Govt. of India, Ministry of Health & Family welfare’s National Program for Prevention & Control of Diabetes, CVD & Stroke (NPDCS).
Objectives
a) To conduct training programs for health care personnel on prevention & management of diabetes and other lifestyle diseases.
b) Encourage the establishment of a network of Diabetes Management and Prevention Centres at the district hospitals and community health centres.
c) Raise the level of awareness of all stakeholders including the policy makers, health system managers, non-governmental organizations and general public as relevant to prevention and control of diabetes and its complications.
Pedagogy
The training includes,
- Lectures & discussions
- Interactive sessions
- Practicum sessions
- Demonstrations
- Hospital visit / Field visit - observation of clinical activities
- Screening of diabetes awareness videos
- Quiz
- Competitions - Slogan writing, role play, poster presentation etc
- Pre-training & Post-training Tests
- Back home activity plan
| Category | Duration of Training | Type of program | No. trained Phase I | No. trained Phase II |
| Doctors | 5 Days | In-house Training | 3023 | 1020 |
| Health Educators / Dieticians / Health Supervisors | 2 Weeks | In-house Training | 160 | 633 |
| Paramedical staff | 3 Days | Outreach Training | 1080 | 4354 |
Stipend
The health care personnel attending the seminar were paid stipend which includes diem allowance and travel allowance.
Certificate
Certificate of participation is given to all participants for attending the training program.
Curriculum
| S.No | DOCTORS (CATEGORY I) | HEALTH EDUCATOR / DIETICIAN (CATEGORY II) | PARAMEDICAL STAFF (CATEGORY III) |
| 1. | Acute Complications of Diabetes Mellitus | Etiology & Pathophysiology of DM | Basic facts, Diagnosis, Classification of DM |
| 2. | Barriers to insulin therapy, fear of Hypoglycemia | Adherence to Diabetes Treatment Regimen | Burden of Diabetes in India & Introduction to NPDCS |
| 3. | Burden of Diabetes & Introduction to NPDCS | Barriers to insulin therapy, fear of hypoglycemia | Complications of Diabetes Mellitus |
| 4. | Cardiovascular Diseases | Cardiovascular Complications in Diabetes | Barriers to Insulin Therapy / Fear of Hypoglycemia |
| 5. | Cerebrovascular Accidents | Diagnosis & Classification of DM | Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension & Stroke |
| 6. | Cutaneous Manifestations in DM | Treatment - OHA & Insulin | Communication skills & Role Play |
| 7. | Dental Complications in Diabetes Mellitus | Diabetes & Pregnancy | Food Based Dietary Guidelines |
| 8. | Diabetes & Pregnancy | Acute Complications of DM | Foot Care in Diabetes Mellitus |
| 9. | Diabetic foot - Etiology & Pathogenesis | Energy balance & weight management | Identification if high risk group - Prevention of Diabetes Mellitus |
| 10. | Diabetic Nephropathy | Hypertension & Stroke in Diabetes | Guidelines for organizing camps & Campaigns |
| 11. | Diabetic Neuropathy | MNT in Type I Diabetes | Patient Education |
| 12. | Diabetic Retinopathy | Food Based Dietary Guidelines | Special topics regarding Nursing Care |
| 13. | Diagnosis & Classification of DM | Food Groups | Treatment – Drugs & Insulin |
| 14. | Dyslipidemia & Hypertension | Introduction to Nutrition | Lab Techniques & Monitoring in DM |
| 15. | Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetes Mellitus | Nutrients | Lifestyle Modification (LSM) in Diabetes |
| 16. | Food Based Dietary Guidelines | Nutritional Assessment | Networking & Awareness Raising through team building |
| 17. | Etiology & Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus | Identification of High Risk Groups- Prevention of Diabetes | |
| 18. | Geriatric Diabetes | Epidemiology of Diabetic foot & identification | |
| 19. | Guidelines for conducting camps & campaigns under NPDCS | Clinical presentation, cases, history taking | |
| 20. | Infections in Diabetes - Including skin infection | MNT in Co-morbidities & Complications | |
| 21. | Insulin - Treatment | Counselling Workshop | |
| 22. | Laboratory Investigations | Life style modification and control of diabetes | |
| 23. | Life Style Modification and Self monitoring of Blood Glucose | Teaching methods in Patient Education | |
| 24. | Medical Nutrition Therapy | Personality Traits self disclosure | |
| 25. | Networking & Awareness Raising through Team Building | Guidelines for conducting Screening & Awareness Camps & Campaigns | |
| 26. | Newer drugs for Diabetes Mellitus | Networking & awareness raising | |
| 27. | Oral Hypoglycemic Agent - Treatment | Laboratory monitoring of Diabetes | |
| 28. | Diabetes Patient Education | Foot Care - Wound Clinic, Pedicure | |
| 29. | Prevention of Diabetes Mellitus | Diabetic foot :Pathogenesis & management | |
| 30. | Stress Management & PMR | Prevention of Diabetic Foot | |
| 31. | Lab techniques and demonstration | ||
| 32. | Role of Diabetes Patient Educator | ||
| 33. | Self monitoring blood glucose | ||
| 34. | Stress management with PMR | ||
| 35. | Long term Complications of DM | ||
| 36. | Team Building In Diabetes Care | ||
| 37. | Diabetes patient education | ||
| 38. | Communication Processes | ||
| 39. | Burden of DM, Introduction NPDCS |
In-House Faculty Members
| S.No | Name | Designation |
| 1. | Prof. Dr. A. Ramachandran | Chief Consultant Diabetologist Managing Director President |
| 2. | Dr. Shobana Ramachandran | Head of Dept, Patient Education Joint Managing Director Vice – President |
| 3. | Dr. N. Murugesan | Public health consultant Project Director |
| 4. | Dr. C. Snehalatha | Head of Dept, Clinical Laboratory & Biochemisty Research - Director |
| 5. | Dr. Lakshmi | Podiatrist |
| 6. | Dr. Nanditha Ramacandran | Consultant Diabetologist |
| 7. | Dr. Samith A. Shetty | Consultant Diabetologist |
| 8. | Dr. Vinitha Ramachandran | Periodontal Surgeon |
| 9. | Dr. Roopesh Jain | Consultant Diabetologist |
| 10. | Dr. Santhosh Jeyaraj | Consultant Diabetologist |
| 11. | Mrs. Mary Simon | Senior Dietician |
| 12. | Mrs. Annette Shibani Motha | Dietician |
| 13. | Mrs. Padma Priya | Diabetes Patient Educator |
| 14. | Mr. Sathish Kumar | Sr. Lab Technician Research Associate |
| 15. | Mr. Selvam | Psychologist Research Officer |
External Faculty Members
| S.No | Name | Designation |
| 1. | Dr. G. Vijaya Kumar | Sr. Diabetologist |
| 2. | Dr. Paneer Selvam | Sr. Diabetologist |
| 3. | Dr. Anand Moses | Sr. Diabetologist, Professor & Head of Dept, Diabetology, KMCH, Chennai |
| 4. | Dr. Madhivanan Natarajan | Managing Director M.N. Eye Hospital Chief Ophthalmologist |
| 5. | Dr. Kumar Babu | Former Professor & Head of Dept, psychiatry, Stanley Medical College, Chennai Sr.Psychiaris |
| 6. | Prof. K. Raghavan | Former Professor & Head of Dept, Dept of Medicine Course Dean - PGDC |
| 7. | Dr. Raja Mahesh | Sr. Nephrologist, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai |
| 8. | Prof. A. Sundaram | Former Professor & Head of Dept, Dept of Diabetology Sr. Diabelotgist Course Director – CDF - ADA |
| 9. | Dr. Prabhakar | Consultant & Interventional Cardiologist, Apollo First med Hospitals, Chennai |
| 10. | Dr. Bhoopathi | Sr. Neurologist, Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital, Chennai |
| 11. | Dr. Bhanu | Sr. Neurologist & Professor Neurology, Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital, Chennai |