Diabetes Education

Diabetes education is a process, the key to which is establishing a therapeutic relationship with the individual. The overall goal of diabetes education is to enhance the individual s health capability, including their ability to solve problems and apply the learning to self-care. Thus, diabetes education is an interactive process of teaching and learning where information is co-generated. This innovative and thought-provoking new book explores the how of diabetes education, rather than the what and the why . Diabetes Education: Art, Science and Evidence helps healthcare practitioners teach diabetes effectively from diagnosis onwards and ensure people living with diabetes receive individualised support and information. It enables practitioners and educators to examine and reflect on their practice when managing the person with diabetes. Bringing together all the thinking and experience of the diabetes journey in one text, this book is essential reading for all practitioners and students involved in diabetes care. SPECIAL FEATURES: Features short stories, case studies, illustrative quotes, practice points and reflection points throughout Edited by an internationally renowned expert in the field Contributions from some of the world s leading diabetes educators This title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from iTunes, Google Play or the MedHand Store.

Diabetes education is a process, the key to which is establishing a therapeutic relationship with the individual. The overall goal of diabetes education is to enhance the individual's health capability, including their ability to solve problems and apply the learning to self-care. Thus, diabetes education is an interactive process of teaching and learning where information is co-generated. This innovative and thought-provoking new book explores the 'how' of diabetes education, rather than the 'what' and the 'why'.Diabetes Education: Art, Science and Evidence helps healthcare practitioners teach diabetes effectively from diagnosis onwards and ensure people living with diabetes receive individualised support and information. It enables practitioners and educators to examine and reflect on their practice when managing the person with diabetes. Bringing together all the thinking and experience of the diabetes journey in one text, this book is essential reading for all practitioners and students involved in diabetes care.SPECIAL FEATURES:* Features short stories, case studies, illustrative quotes, practice points and reflection points throughout* Edited by an internationally renowned expert in the field* Contributions from some of the world's leading diabetes educatorsThis title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from iTunes, Google Play or the MedHand Store.

List of ContributorsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementsList of Tables, Figures and BoxesList of Abbreviations1 Brief Overview of Diabetes, the Disease2 The Journey of the Person with Diabetes3 Teaching and Learning: The Art and Science of Making Connections4 Making Choices, Setting Goals5 The Teacher: Moving from Good to Exceptional6 People Do Not Always Speak the Same Language Even When They Speak the Same Language7 Role and Use of Creative Arts in Diabetes Care8 Turning Points and Transitions: Crises and Opportunities9 Sharing Stories of the Journey: Peer Education10 Diabetes: A Lifetime of Learning11 Medicine Self-Management: More than Just Taking Pills12 The Advance of Health Information Technology: Travelling the Internet Superhighway13 Leadership--Know Yourself: Influence OthersAppendixIndex