diabetes and health
Advanced Level Diploma in Diabetes
Education and Clinical Care
Fatima College of Health Sciences
2014–08–18/BS/AMW
C2 – HS604 DIABETES CLINICAL
NURSING II – Diabetes Group Education
C2 - Assignment 3 Diabetes - submit: 23 September, 2014
Name:
Name:
Submission date:
(Revision date:)
C2 – Assignment 3 Group education plan/BS/AMW/18 August, 2014
Page 1
INTRODUCTION
Together with an identified fellow student a written patient education report regarding a planned diabetes group education is to be completed and presented during a seminar. A suggestion is to study the text book: The Art of Empowerment by Anderson & Funnell (2005).
Diabetes group education
In UAE diabetes self-management education has been highlighted as a cornerstone in diabetes care
(Al-Maskari et al 2013). In order to get patients to manage their diabetes it is needed to arrange possibilities for special diabetes group education sessions for persons with diabetes. Many patients in UAE might have poor metabolic control and they have poor knowledge regarding why.
Furthermore many people need to increase their ability to perform life style changes (Alhyas et al
2013). The traditional diabetes education was based upon telling patients what to do. However, the more was learnt about diabetes education the focus has turned more to the patients´ views of living with diabetes (Anderson & Funnell 2005).
Considerations when arranging group sessions for persons with diabetes:
Theoretical educational approach – your own pedagogical view and ability; in this circumstances you must have the nosogogic perspective (an adult person with a chronic disease).
Setting, time, day of the week
Budget, cost, payment, and fees
Who and number of participants in each group
How often the group meets and where
How you start a group session
How you interact/communicate with group members
Any learning aids to use
How you put/initiate questions in the group
How you evaluate the
Education and Clinical Care
Fatima College of Health Sciences
2014–08–18/BS/AMW
C2 – HS604 DIABETES CLINICAL
NURSING II – Diabetes Group Education
C2 - Assignment 3 Diabetes - submit: 23 September, 2014
Name:
Name:
Submission date:
(Revision date:)
C2 – Assignment 3 Group education plan/BS/AMW/18 August, 2014
Page 1
INTRODUCTION
Together with an identified fellow student a written patient education report regarding a planned diabetes group education is to be completed and presented during a seminar. A suggestion is to study the text book: The Art of Empowerment by Anderson & Funnell (2005).
Diabetes group education
In UAE diabetes self-management education has been highlighted as a cornerstone in diabetes care
(Al-Maskari et al 2013). In order to get patients to manage their diabetes it is needed to arrange possibilities for special diabetes group education sessions for persons with diabetes. Many patients in UAE might have poor metabolic control and they have poor knowledge regarding why.
Furthermore many people need to increase their ability to perform life style changes (Alhyas et al
2013). The traditional diabetes education was based upon telling patients what to do. However, the more was learnt about diabetes education the focus has turned more to the patients´ views of living with diabetes (Anderson & Funnell 2005).
Considerations when arranging group sessions for persons with diabetes:
Theoretical educational approach – your own pedagogical view and ability; in this circumstances you must have the nosogogic perspective (an adult person with a chronic disease).
Setting, time, day of the week
Budget, cost, payment, and fees
Who and number of participants in each group
How often the group meets and where
How you start a group session
How you interact/communicate with group members
Any learning aids to use
How you put/initiate questions in the group
How you evaluate the
References: [Refer to the course literature and additional sources you have used for this assignment.] C2 – Assignment 3 Group education plan/BS/AMW/18 August, 2014 Page 4