Diabetes education

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I am interested in patient education in diabetes. I would be interested to hear from podiatrists about different methods of patient education that are carried out in their trusts. I am particularly interested in:

• the effect on the patients diabetes control
• the details/name of the method or education centers
• any comments the patients have made on the education offered

 

Hi - where are you based? At our community health centres, we use the diabetes victoria booklet series which gives a basic understanding of, for example, diabetes and foot health, controlling your diabetes etc.. Our clients find it very useful.
Cheers!
Lucy

 

We work with the Australian Diabetes Educators Association around these things. You may want to take a look at their resources http://www.adea.com.au/

Podiatrists are able to become certified diabetes educators.

Cheers,
Damian.

 

Educational and entertaining video promoting Diabetes Awareness

Passed on in good faith.

https://youtu.be/VpjDp0eSFJ4

toeslayer

 

Damian can you give me more information on how to become a certified diabetes educator
Thanks
JAYNES

 

Sure. The Credentialed Diabetes Program can be found at http://www.adea.com.au/credentialling/credentialled-diabetes-educators/

Cheers,
Damian.

 

I did my Cert with Curtin Uni 1992, I know its run by UTS, so go on line. The course takes about a year. However, that's just the Cert, it's a different matter to practice as you have to work under the guidance of a diabetes unit and continually up date. I have never regretted doing this course and at the time I felt it was a "must" if you worked in a HRFC. I may be slightly out of date so look at the DA requirements.
Ros

 

netizens

Passed on in good faith. Always good to be aware of what diabetics think and this goes a long way (IMO) for Gen Y . The Diabetes Blues by Gaz Brookfield .

https://youtu.be/6_xLzFHGuu4

toeslayer

 

Thank you all for your responses so far. I have an additional question: when after diagnosis are patients from the trusts you work in sent for diabetes education.