Topic 1.0 Diabetes Self-Management Education

Topic 1.0: Diabetes Self-Management Education

1. Introduction to DSME and roles of diabetes educator, team management and mentorship (Online Lecture 1 hour) Dr. Tan Ming Yeong
2. Diabetes self-management education process (Online Lecture 2 hours) Ms. Michelle Robins
3. Community awareness, promotion and prevention (Online Lecture 2 hours) Dr. Tan Ming Yeong 
4. Peer support in diabetes management (Online Lecture 1 hour) Dr. Tan Ming Yeong

Topic 1.1: Introduction to DSME and roles of diabetes educator, team management and mentorship

(Asynchronous online lecture - 1 hour)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

• Define DSME

• Discuss evidence-based DSME and the AADE 7 self-care practices

• Discuss the role of diabetes educators in their particular settings

• Discuss the educator role in the professional practice of each team member

• Discuss the expanding clinical role, as well as the advanced practice role of diabetes educators

• Discuss the mentorship role and its importance in the development of new educators

• Discuss the importance of continuous professional and self-development and methods of updating skills and knowledge in the field

• Discuss methods of collaboration with the interdisciplinary healthcare team and why an interdisciplinary and/or a multidisciplinary approach is needed in the management of diabetes

• Discuss how to become a diabetes educator

• Discuss the characteristics of an effective diabetes education program including the educator (therapeutic relationship and individualised care), patient, and healthcare system 

• Discuss the issue of recognition or certification of diabetes educators as it applies in their country

Learning Materials

Topic 1.2: Diabetes Self-Management Education Process

(Synchronous online lecture - 2 hours)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

• Discuss aspects of the DSME process including assessment, goal setting, planning, implementation, evaluation, and the importance of continuous Discuss aspects of the DSME process including assessment, goal setting, planning, implementation, evaluation, and the importance of continuous support

Learning Materials

Topic 1.3: Community awareness, promotion, and prevention 

(Asynchronous online lecture - 2 hours)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

• Discuss the general public’s knowledge of and attitudes towards diabetes
• Discuss the health priorities and resources needed for diabetes in the country
• Discuss community resources available for people with diabetes/family members
• Discuss the use and applicability of various intervention activities in relation to promoting diabetes health, such as screening programmes, educational programmes, counselling, telephone hotlines, the media, school- and workplace-based programmes
• Discuss the concepts of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention
• Discuss the value of screening programmes and school and workplace awareness programmes
• Interpret research relating to the primary prevention of type 2 diabetes
• Discuss the levels of health promotion in individuals communities and organizations, and public policy and practice
• Discuss approaches to health promotion – medical, behavioural change, educational, client-centred, and societal change
• Discuss the role of advocacy and communication skills in influencing policy making
• Discuss the use epidemiological data to justify preventive strategies
• Interpret country-specific surveillance data on the prevalence of diabetes and risk factors for the development of diabetes in the community

Learning Materials

Topic 1.4: Peer support in diabetes management 

(Asynchronous online lecture - 1 hour)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

• Define peer support in diabetes care

• Discuss core functions of peer support

• Discuss the different approaches of offering peer support

• Discuss evidence of peer support in diabetes management and education

Learning Materials