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Nordic Diabetic Foot
Symposium 2014
Establishment of national working
groups
One of the main priorities in the near future is the establishment
of national working groups. An initial step is to
map and describe the current diabetic foot care situation
in each Nordic country. Although these descriptions may
be similar across countries, they are also expected to reveal
national variations in how diabetic foot care is organised
and provided. The next step will be to develop advocacy
strategies for moving toward implementing nationwide
best practices in diabetic foot care as described by clinical
guidelines for each Nordic country.
Symposium
At the steering group meeting, a draft program was created
for the NDF symposium, which is planned for November
5-6, 2014.
Specifically, the symposium will:
1) Offer up-to-date educational information on current
best practices in various aspects of diabetic foot treatment,
and
2) Set an agenda for moving toward implementing best
practices in diabetic foot care in Nordic countries.
This symposium is a unique opportunity to gather clinicians
with different disciplinary backgrounds who have an
interest in actively developing the organisation and quality
of care for diabetic foot patients in their regions and municipalities.
Primary target groups for the symposium are:
n Representatives of multidisciplinary foot care teams
at diabetic foot centers and/or hospital units responsible
for diabetic foot treatment,
n Doctors and nurses in orthopaedic surgery, cardiovascular
surgery, plastic surgery, endocrinology, and
diabetology as well as wound care specialists and podiatrists,
n Representatives from general practice organisations,
n Policy makers and health care administrators, and
n Industry representatives.
After invitation of speakers and final revision, the program
will be announced at www.nordicdiabeticfoot.org/. Those
who sign up to receive newsletters will be notified when
the program is available.
For further information, please contact the NDF Conference
Secretariat at info@cap-partner.eu.
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Join us to take an active role
in implementing Best Practice
Diabetic Foot Care in
the Nordic countries
5-6 November 2014 Malmö, Sweden
The program will cover a mix of;
n Traditional presentations
n Interactive session with centre presentations
based on submitted contribution
n Hands on workshops
n Meet the expert sessions
– addressing best practice treatment regimes
n Concluding panel debate defining strategies
to pursue implementation of Guidelines
Examples of topics to be covered;
n Basic pathophysiology of diabetic foot problems
n Introduction to IWGDF guidelines
n Overview of current situation of care in
the Nordic Countries
n Screening
n Diagnosing neuropathy
n Diagnosing and treating charcoot foot
n Vascular Assessment
n Debridement
n Surgery and use of flaps
n Role of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
n Choice of dressings
n Offloading
n Amputation and rehabilitation
n Role of podiatry
n Organisation of diabetic foot teams
n Quality control and registers
n Patient education and compliance
Venue
Symposium dates
Stadionmässan, Malmö 5-6 November 2014
Workshops
Registration and information
7 November 2014 www.nordicdiabeticfoot.org
Supported by
Nordic Diabetic Foot Task Force & Symposium 2014 Sponsor:
EWMA Journal 2014 vol 14 no 1
www.nordicdiabeticfoot.org