JU Pilots Telehealth计划
COVID-19期间的远程医疗爆炸爆炸受到UTHealth助理教授的Cizik护理学院的启发hsiao-hui“乔伊斯” ju，DNP，RN，FNP-BC，将其应用于糖尿病治疗的关键方面 - 足部护理。
糖尿病是下限截肢的主要原因。“这都是可以预防的，”朱说。
高血糖水平会导致神经和vascular damage, causing patients to lose sensation in their extremities. Unless they learn how to perform daily checks, they may not notice small cuts, scratches, or blisters, which then can become infected. Reduced circulation means such wounds can take longer to heal in patients with diabetes.
在大流行之后，JU将进行该项目的诊所没有采用远程医疗。
“This technology is really a powerful tool,” Ju said. “Patients are not missing their appointments. With telehealth, everyone just logs in right away. Patients love it. It lets them get in touch with the providers more easily.”
JU说，每天的自我筛查是防止感染可能导致侵入性手术的关键，但是在办公室访问期间，在解决更紧急问题时，教患者如何检查自己的脚很容易丢失。
“Because of COVID, I realized we could use the technology to do something that is quite often overlooked,” she said.
JU已获得内分泌护士协会的2,000美元试点赠款，用于一项试点研究，标题为“以患者为中心的，以远程医疗为中心的糖尿病足部护理教育计划的可行性”。她在摘要中指出，护士处于促进自我保健和积极的生活方式行为的最前沿。
JU计划招募65名患有糖尿病的成年患者参加一系列变焦课程，以了解足部护理。该计划始于一对一的远程医疗访问，以评估患者的需求。接下来，参与者将按年龄进行小组会议进行排序，最后的电话会议将游戏作为有趣的方法来运用他们所学到的东西。她还打算创建封闭的社交媒体团体，参与者可以彼此分享他们的经验。
Eventually, Ju hopes to develop a patient-friendly app to provide information and reminders about daily foot care.
