Important, the Role of Families in the Care of Diabetes Patients during a Pandemic

KOMPAS.com – Maintain patient health diabetes amid the Covid-19 pandemic is not easy.

Moreover, diabetes is a comorbid disease (comorbid) that can worsen a person’s condition if infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

On the other hand, the Covid-19 pandemic can make the condition of diabetes patients worse.

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General Chairman of Prof. Prof. Dr. dr Ketut Suastika, Sp.PD-KEMD said, this was because the patient’s treatment was hampered.

“Indeed, there has been no specific study but it seems that there are obstacles in the health service system. The patient is afraid of going to the hospital, the doctor is afraid of many patients. “

That is Ketut’s explanation inside media briefing World Diabetes Day 2020: With Diabetasol Love Him which took place yesterday, Tuesday (4/11/2020).

He added, although currently there is a pandemic, diabetes patients still have to see a doctor. Although, not every time a patient has to come to the hospital.

Treatment schedules can be arranged, for example, every two months to avoid Covid-19 infection. One most important thing, patients still have to regularly take the medicine.

The doctor can prescribe medicine for two months. After the drug runs out, the patient returns to the doctor’s control.

Handling diabetes in the midst of a pandemic

In basic principles, diabetes patients still have to apply health protocols in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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