PHARMACEUTICAL CARE IN PROVIDING VITAMIN D TO DIABETIC PATIENTS

Abstract

Diabetes is a chronic disease that can cause both disability and premature death. It should be noted that the management of diabetes requires the joint work of a person's family doctor, endocrinologist, nutritionist, nutritionist, pharmacist and patient with different medical professions. [1,2,4]

According to the data of the World Health Organization in 2020, the scale of diabetes has reached an alarming level in the world, which is almost half a billion in number [1,6].

The prevalence of diabetes in the world is 1-8.6%, and in children it is about 0.1-0.3%. Taking into account undiagnosed forms, it reaches 6% in some countries. According to statistical data, the number of people suffering from diabetes doubles for every 10-15 people, and thus, from this point of view, the mentioned disease represents a serious medical and social problem.[7]

Modern studies have established that the risk of developing type 2 diabetes increases with vitamin D deficiency. According to one study, obese patients without diabetes had higher vitamin D levels than diabetic patients. The seriousness of the issue is confirmed by the data of 2020, that the problems caused by vitamin D deficiency have increased not only in infants, but also in pre-pubertal and pre-pubertal age [3,5]. Eliminating vitamin D deficiency in patients with diabetes is a very urgent issue for pharmacists and family doctors. Both for early diagnosis, prevention of treatment, and timely referral to other professionals. It is the pharmacy that is the first link to whom the patient addresses for the first time with specific complaints. The clinical pharmacist is the initiator of timely discovery of care and, if necessary, referral to a physician, taking into account the interests and capabilities of the patient.