Course Description
The Essentials has been a trusted resource for health care providers working with diabetes patients for nearly two decades. The Essentials was developed to inform healthcare professionals of the basics involved in self-management education (SME) and self-management support (SMS), emphasising that although the knowledge is a necessity, how this knowledge is translated and implemented by the patients is the ultimate challenge. The content in this manual supports the integration of the Diabetes Canada 2018 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in Canada (2018 Guidelines) into every day practice. Welcome to the art and science of diabetes management.
Chapter Summaries
- Introduction
- Foundations for Diabetes Self-Management Education Support
- Pathophysiology
- Changes Across the Lifespan
- Treatment Modalities - Lifestyle
- Treatment Modalities - Pharmacological Therapies
- Glucomonitoring in Adults
- Acute Complications
- Chronic Complications
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
- Support Program Development
- Basal Bolus Insulin Therapy
- Learning Evaluation