Question

A 60-year-old man with long-standing type 2 diabetes and hypertension belonging to a First Nations community has poorly controlled diabetes (HbA1c 9.2%) and limited access to healthy food. Which of the following strategies best aligns with Diabetes Canada's recommendations and the Health Advocate role regarding Indigenous Peoples?

Accepted Answer

Collaborate with him to address barriers such as food insecurity, connect him with community resources and advocate for improved access to culturally appropriate diabetes programmes

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Focus only on intensifying pharmacotherapy without addressing social determinants

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Discuss diabetes control briefly and end the visit

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Advise him to move to an urban centre where food is cheaper

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Tell him that poor control is primarily due to personal failure

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