Why the need to follow up visits for diabetes are important

#Allin4health #health4all #Minding your wellbeing #Diabetes awareness By Dr T.W Ngwenya Changamire As we wind down our series of articles on diabetes I would like to touch on the importance of self-monitoring and adherence to diet and lifestyle in achieving glucose control and attending follow up sessions with your doctor. Control of Diabetes is largely determined by self-care. Diabetics need to be well equipped to conduct self-care. Diabetics can be equipped to take care of themselves by comprehensive and continuous patient education sessions on follow up. This brings us to our first reason why diabetics need to comply with follow up visits. Patient education Control of diabetes and prevention of complications also requires behavioural changes to be made by the patient.