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Introducing the digital DFD guidelines platform

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Diabetes-related foot disease is a leading cause of morbidity, mortality and healthcare cost burdens in Australia. Studies show these burdens can be considerably reduced when implementing guideline-based DFD care. 

 

Last year, we developed and released new Australian DFD Guidelines for the first time in a decade, giving health professionals multidisciplinary best practice standards of care for the provision of DFD care within Australia with the PDF paper versions of the guidelines available to download below.

We are excited to now release the digital and interactive platform of the 2021 Australian guidelines for diabetes-related foot disease. A free one-stop-shop for accessing the full six guidelines that also provides ten digital decision-making pathways to assist busy health professionals to easily access online and interactive evidence-based guideline information at a touch or click of a button!

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Introducing the digital DFD guidelines platform

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Diabetes-related foot disease is a leading cause of morbidity, mortality and healthcare cost burdens in Australia. Studies show these burdens can be considerably reduced when implementing guideline-based DFD care. 

 

Last year, we developed and released new Australian DFD Guidelines for the first time in a decade, giving health professionals multidisciplinary best practice standards of care for the provision of DFD care within Australia with the PDF paper versions of the guidelines available to download below.

We are excited to now release the digital and interactive platform of the 2021 Australian guidelines for diabetes-related foot disease. A free one-stop-shop for accessing the full six guidelines that also provides ten digital decision-making pathways to assist busy health professionals to easily access online and interactive evidence-based guideline information at a touch or click of a button!

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The Diabetes & Feet toolkit

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The Diabetes & Feet toolkit

The Diabetes and Feet companion toolkit that has been designed to help busy multidisciplinary health professionals use guideline recommended diabetes-related foot care at any time and place and with the person with a diabetes-related foot ulcer right there in front of them. This resource was funded by the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS), an initiative of the Australian Government and administered by Diabetes Australia, in partnership with Diabetes Feet Australia and the Australian Diabetes Society.

The Diabetes and Feet toolkit includes:
• an overview of each guideline from the 2021 Australian guidelines for diabetes-related foot disease
• recommendations for each guideline
• implementation and monitoring considerations
• considerations for the Australian context
• practical pathways for each guideline to help optimise the implementation of the recommendations.

This valuable resource provides health professionals with both quick and easy to access to evidence-based best practice and when further information is required, the digital platform or PDF paper guidelines can be utilised.

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The Diabetes and Feet companion toolkit that has been designed to help busy multidisciplinary health professionals use guideline recommended diabetes-related foot care at any time and place and with the person with a diabetes-related foot ulcer right there in front of them. This resource was funded by the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS), an initiative of the Australian Government and administered by Diabetes Australia, in partnership with Diabetes Feet Australia and the Australian Diabetes Society.

The toolkit includes:
• an overview of each guideline from the 2021 Australian guidelines for diabetes-related foot disease
• recommendations for each guideline
• implementation and monitoring considerations
• considerations for the Australian context
• practical pathways for each guideline to help optimise the implementation of the recommendations.

This valuable resource provides health professionals with both quick and easy to access to evidence-based best practice and when further information is required, the digital platform or PDF paper guidelines can be utilised.

DOWNLOAD
The paper guidelines

The full guideline and each individual guideline can also be downloaded by clicking on the images below. All supplementary material can also be accessed here or on the digital platform.

DOWNLOAD
The paper guidelines

The full guideline and each individual guideline can also be downloaded by clicking on the images below. All supplementary material can also be accessed here or on the digital platform.

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Diabetes Feet Australia would like to thank and acknowledge Mikaela Cameron who has developed the stunning artwork used throughout the guidelines.

Mikaela Cameron (M. J. Badagarang) is a proud Dharug saltwater woman from the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales, Australia. She's worked the past 4 years as a cultural educator delivering cultural workshops and creating murals. "Worimi, I am a proud Dharug woman. My totem is the Badagarang (Eastern Grey Kangaroo), and Waroo (the brown-eyes crow). I pay my respects to all Elders past, present and emerging, and extend this acknowledgment to you and your people. Welcome, let's walk together."

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Diabetes Feet Australia would like to thank and acknowledge Urgo Medical for their partnership and providing an unrestricted grant used towards the development of this digital platform for health professionals and to deliver the 6-part educational webinar series to launch the 2021 Australian guidelines for diabetes-related foot disease.

ENDORSEMENTS

Diabetes Feet Australia would like to thank and acknowledge the national peak bodies involved with diabetes-related foot disease who have endorsed the 2021 Australian Guidelines for diabetes-related foot disease. Endorsement details are listed in each guideline and on the digital platform.

ENDORSEMENTS

Diabetes Feet Australia would like to thank and acknowledge the national peak bodies involved with diabetes-related foot disease who have endorsed the 2021 Australian Guidelines for diabetes-related foot disease. Endorsement details are listed in each guideline and on the digital platform.

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