Diabetes education manual

Patient Education Handouts. The following are reproducible patient education handouts available in PDF format. To download PDFs, you must have Acrobat Reader. These handouts may be reproduced for educational purposes only through the expiration date with credit granted to DDPG. Reproduction for sales purposes is not authorized. Written by Drs. Jamie Wood and Anne Peters, two of the leading experts on diabetes clinical care, the manual covers all aspects of type 1 diabetes. Topics discussed include: Basics of type 1 diabetes; Blood glucose goals; Diabetes care team; Nutrition and physical activity; Complications; Special considerations for different age groups. Diabetes is the leading cause of visual loss in the United States. The eyes are affected by diabetes over the long term. Although glaucoma (high pressure in the eye) and cataracts (a film over the lens in the eye) occur in non-diabetic patients, they appear sooner and more frequently in patients with diabetes.

KENYA NATIONAL DIABETES EDUCATORS MANUAL INTRODUCTION The diabetes education in Kenya is an up-coming practice that is little known, and therefore underused. In countries where there is some awareness, diabetes educators are recognized as important members of the diabetes care team. These practitioners are well known in the. Page 3 of 38 Introduction The Insert Program Name is based on the ten (10) National Standards for Diabetes Self- Management Education and Support. The Insert Program Name Quality Coordinator and relevant stakeholders review the policies and procedures for the Insert Program Name at least annually. The National Standards are reviewed every 5 years, when changes are made, the policies and. diabetes education. The paramount goal of diabetes education is a more engaged and informed patient. The Malaysian Diabetes Education Manual aims to provide practical resources for healthcare professionals who deal with people with diabetes or at risk for diabetes, to improve effectiveness and quality of diabetes education in their daily practice.

Diabetes Manuals. These multicultural manuals were developed by Ann Marie Brooks, RN, diabetes educator at St. Marks Hospital. Additional FREE educational materials are available from the National Diabetes Education Program. Arabic Diabetes Manual (PDF MB). Diabetes Manual Complete is a week learning experience, which you work through at home, using an inspiring book filled with over pages of diabetes information, illustrations, stories and quizzes, plus online (or CD) based activities for effective stress reduction. approved the appointment of a Task Force on Diabetes Education with the terms of reference to develop and implement up-to-date Diabetes Education Training Manual, taking into consideration th e limited r esour ces available in th e Regi on. Th e m embers o f th e T ask For ce on Di abetes Ed ucati on wer e: • Mrs.