A day in the life of a podiatrist: Danila Dilba Health Service
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Welcome to the ‘Access and Equity Up Close’ themed issue of STRIDE.
This month’s issue is packed with very moving articles by podiatrists; so much so, that I have shared an excerpt from one of these article as follows.
A day in the life of a podiatrist: Danila Dilba Health Service, written by Anna Stybowski in this month’s issue (Full article here, excerpt below)
“Providing podiatry at Danila Dilba has many advantages over mainstream care: the team are experienced and supported to deal with complex care; clients feel safe and place more trust in services; the social determinants of health are addressed as part of holistic care. At Danila Dilba we build relationships with our clients and they are more likely to come back, not only for podiatry but for other care. Embedding podiatry at Danila Dilba has increased the opportunity for improving health and wellbeing outcomes….
“….Terry is a 56-year-old with Type 2 Diabetes who comes in every four weeks – any longer, and a high-pressure area on his foot breaks down. He straight away tells me he is worried as his foot has been sore. A bit of debridement reveals a large, infected wound. Terry’s mood shifts when I tell him. Terry likes to stay active and he’s trying hard to manage his diabetes well. Terry says lately he has been walking a lot more as a way of managing his worries. He is dealing with stress about his son who just got released from juvenile detention. He has been in trouble with police a lot and now Terry is worried he is using ice or other drugs.
“I realise the extra walking is why his foot is so bad today. I don’t want to tell him not to walk – this is his stress relief. I get the GP and she prescribes some antibiotics and arranges blood tests. I pad his foot up heavily and plan to see him again in a week. He needs new shoes and better orthotics – we have been waiting for a Prosthetics & Orthotics appointment for months.”
Please do not miss the other must-reads this month, which I urge you to also read in full. The following articles are designed to support you in a range of circumstances, or to simply inspire you to reflect on the power of podiatry.
Have a good month ahead.
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