The RACGP and Diabetes Australia have partnered to produce the latest edition of Management of type 2 diabetes: a handbook for general practice.
GPs have a central role in the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes within the community. With the number of patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes growing, due to factors such as rising overweight and obesity rates, lifestyle and dietary changes and an ageing population, the handbook is pivotal for educating GPs, practice nurses, diabetes educators and allied health professionals about the disease.
Updates to the diabetes handbook include new sections on the following topics:
- Early-onset type 2 diabetes
- Mental health and type 2 diabetes
- Management of type 2 diabetes in the elderly and residential aged care facilities
- The use of technology in managing type 2 diabetes
Additionally, significant updates to existing sections include:
- Reproductive health: removal of advice on management of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
- Managing cardiovascular risk: new recommendation for the use of sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in people with type 2 diabetes in the setting of cardiovascular disease and suboptimal glucose control.
- Managing risks and other impacts of diabetes: inclusion of a new section on diabetes management for people fasting during Ramadan.
The handbook is only available online. To access the handbook