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Table 4 On-Site Healthcare Services, Diabetes Programs and Supports, Regionally and Nationally

From: National Survey of Indigenous primary healthcare capacity and delivery models in Canada: the TransFORmation of IndiGEnous PrimAry HEAlthcare delivery (FORGE AHEAD) community profile survey

Diabetes Programs and Support

British Columbia N = 10

Alberta N = 7

Saskatchewan N = 15

Manitoba N = 18

Ontario N = 7

Québec N = 15

Atlantic N = 12

National N = 84

Clinical Services & Programsa, n (%)

10 (100.0)

7 (100.0)

11 (73.3)

12 (66.7)

4 (57.1)

13 (86.7)

10 (83.3)

67 (79.8)

Care, Management & Preventionb, n (%)

8 (80.0)

7 (100.0)

8 (53.3)

15 (83.3)

5 (71.4)

13 (86.7)

11 (91.7)

67 (79.8)

Education & Counsellingc, n (%)

9 (90.0)

6 (85.7)

14 (93.3)

16 (88.9)

6 (85.7)

13 (86.7)

12 (100.0)

76 (90.5)

  1. aClinical Services & Programs: Dialysis treatment, Medication prescription, Laboratory services e.g. blood work, point of care testing, cultures, and Vaccinations e.g. immunization clinics
  2. bCare, Management & Prevention: Diabetes care and management (treatment and screening of complications, e.g., foot care), and Diabetes prevention program e.g. awareness and screening
  3. cEducation & Counselling: Education & counselling for nutrition, healthy weight, physical activity, behaviour modification (e.g. smoking cessation), Mental healthcare including psychosocial counselling, Substance abuse awareness activities; counseling for addictions, Other