Management of Adult Diabetes in Primary and Secondary Care

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Critically analyze and synthesize knowledge of differing beliefs, attitudes and values which may impact on lifestyle and cultural choices, considering the needs of individuals from differing backgrounds
• The aim of this module is to equip suitably qualified healthcare professionals with the knowledge and understanding to support and underpin their professional practice in the following area of diabetes care: prevention, early detection, screening, diagnosis, reducing the risk of complications, meeting the needs of specific groups, and disease management.
• Critically explore the psychosocial needs of individuals living with diabetes and their carers
• Demonstrate in depth understanding of the normal and altered physiology related to diabetes
• Critically consider and justify the local and multi-agency support available to ensure the provision of integrated partnership in health and social care
• Evidence knowledge and synthesize national and local guidelines and systems of care for the management of acute and long term complications of diabetes
• Demonstrate an in depth knowledge of the current pharmacological treatment, management and service provision of diabetes

Syllabus content was developed in partnership with Medical, Nursing and Allied Health colleagues in primary and secondary care.

• Current research, evidence and policy drivers
• Pathophysiology of diabetes
• Screening, assessment and diagnosis
• Management of the full spectrum of diabetes e.g. types 1 and II, pre-diabetes, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome and the impact of multiple co-morbidities
• Diet and lifestyle management options
• Living with diabetes –impact on service users, families and carers
• Partnership approaches
• The use of technology to support management e.g. telehealth/telemedicine options
• Identifying and managing emergent complications of the disease
• Working across professional and organisational boundaries

Teaching and learning methods

Keynote speakers who are specialists within their field will be identified to deliver lectures and seminars. Face to face sessions will utilise some didactic lecturing supported by case studies, discussion and group work. Student centred seminars/case conferencing sessions will provide the opportunity for discussing key issues arising from teaching sessions and assignments. Learners will employ self-directed and discovery learning to support the materials provided in face to face sessions, and will be expected to be involved in the presentation and discussion of case studies from their own practice.

The University has a range of online facilities to support students develop the necessary skills to complete the module which include help with literature searching, referencing and academic writing. Blackboard will be utilised to provide case studies in addition to lecture and course materials. Facilitators will be available electronically for support and advice.

Resources & Reading list

Internet Resources

National Service framework for diabetes: standards.

Diabetes in the UK. Key statistics on diabetes.

State of the Nation.

Management of type two diabetes.

Principles of Best practice in clinical audit.

Management of Diabetes a Clinical Guideline 116.

Textbooks

Holt RIG, et al (2010). Textbook of Diabetes. Chichester: Blackwell Publishing.

Holloway, I. & Wheeler, S. (2010). Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes. Diabetes Care Vol.35. Sup 1.

Byrne CD and Wild SH (2011). The Metabolic Syndrome. Chichester: Blackwell Publishing.

Greenhalgh T (2010). How to read a paper; the basics of evidence based medicine. Chichester: Blackwell Publishing.

Assessment strategy

Students are required to submit a 3000 word structured review as follows:

Choose a complication of Diabetes you are interested in:

• Background - What is the extent of the problem? Incidence? Prevalence? Cost? (300 words)
• Pathophysiology - Discuss the pathophysiology of your chosen complication with reference to the relevant literature (700 words)
• Literature review – What are the current treatments currently employed in the clinical management of your chosen complication? Include a literature search strategy. With reference to the latest research, what are the potential future novel treatments? How could things be improved? (1700 words)
• Conclusion – What are the key points from your assignment? (300 words)

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External