Co-managing diabetes mellitus (DM) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in the district health system (DHS) of South Africa

Implementing and evaluating a screening programme by a team of health care practitioners (HCPs)

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this article was to implement and evaluate a DR screening programme utilizing a team of HCPs to manage DM to reduce DR progression.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

1. The DR screening programme

2. The importance of co-managing DM and DR to reduce systemic and ocular complications
3. Challenges to the management of DM and DR in the DHS.

Instructions for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
• The pass grade is 70%;
• You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
• Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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