Program Overview

Diabetes Management and Prevention Masterclass

Overview

You build upon existing knowledge to improve the quality of care and service delivered to those living with diabetes.

Duration

• 1 day

Discipline

• Nursing & Health

Course Overview

You are introduced to different types of diabetes, its current treatment and management, including monitoring and technology, targets, medication, exercise and diet. Both acute and long-term complications associated with diabetes is discussed. You consider pre-conceptual care and pregnancy, and how to support service users of all ages throughout their long-term condition.

You study:

• the main types of diabetes and potential risk factors including genetics and lifestyle choices
• factors that can influence diagnosis and initial treatment of diabetes
• target blood glucose and HbA1c ranges arguing the need for individualised service-user goals
• the importance of blood glucose and ketone monitoring and associated equipment including recent advances in technology
• evidence-based treatment options including oral and injectable medication and insulin, and associated equipment including recent advances in technology
• carbohydrate counting
• acute and long-term complications of diabetes and treatment
• family planning and pregnancy
• structured education models
• basic behaviour change tools.

Funding

• Funded places may be available. Please liaise with your organisation for funding opportunities.
• Self-funded: to access this on a self-funding basis you must pay the fee before the start of the masterclass.

Entry Requirements

• Applicants should be qualified healthcare professionals.

Part-time Entry

• Fee for applicants: £170
• Length: 1 day
• Start date: 10 July 2024

Service User and Carer Involvement

• Service users and carers support all aspects of our students' lifecycle from recruitment to graduation.