Quality Standards for Diabetes Care Toolkit
Self-management educationAs structured diabetes education is a critical component of diabetes care, it should be offered at diagnosis and on an ongoing basis (see Standard 16). When considering a structured education programme, the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Diabetes (2010) state ‘the lack of head-to-head comparative trials renders it impossible to recommend one specific programme over another. Therefore, it is important to consider the outcomes that are desirable for the population being treated and to consider whether the trial data support the delivery of those outcomes for that population’ (p 10). Content and delivery is then tailored to local need. Overall recommendations include: ContentProgrammes should be evidence-informed, and suit the needs of the individual. The programme should have specific aims and learning objectives. Content must be specific to the diagnosis (eg, prediabetes versus type 2 diabetes). It should support the learner plus his or her family/whānau/carers in developing attitudes, beliefs, knowledge and skills to self-manage diabetes. Standards in teaching and use of adult learning techniques are basic to providing interactive sessions that take into account the learning needs and abilities of the group. There must be flexibility of timing and venue to accommodate participants’ preferences. Utilisation of a variety of delivery modes should be implemented (eg, face-to-face or contemporary, quality assured and New Zealand-centric online consumer resources). The programme should have a structured curriculum that is theory-driven, evidence-based and resource-effective, has supporting materials, and is written down. Yüklə 1,62 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş: |