Creating a Model for Nurse Leadership in the Multi-disciplinary Management of Diabetic Foot Complications in Uganda and Tanzania.

At the present time there is no comprehensive service for diabetic patients in Uganda or Zanzibar. The project aims to put foundations in place for such a service. Neither is there an established commitment to (or mechanism for) user and patient engagement. The aim of this study is to reduce the prevalence of diabetic foot complications in adults with type 2 diabetes in Uganda and Tanzania by introducing a structured self-management educational programme. The team will support clinicians to develop and evaluate a structured, culturally congruent, self-management educational programme for adults with type 2 diabetes who attend hospital in Uganda and Tanzania (as a consequence of their first health seeking behaviour). The purpose of the programme is to empower adults with type 2 diabetes to self-manage their condition to target reducing associated risks, such as nerve damage, poor circulation to lower limbs/foot, structural damages that can lead to diabetic foot ulcers and amputation.

Team

Dr Melanie Stephens

Professor Louise Ackers

Rincy Sajith

Dr Dan Parker

Emma Donald

Jennifer Dickson

Dr Ahlaam Amour

Mr Muslih Kadika

Ms Hannah Kemiyonda

Mr Timothy Isingoma

Derrick Bahandira