301411 (v.2) Diabetes Education 542

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Area:	School of Nursing and Midwifery
Credits:	50.0
Contact Hours:	8.0
Individual Study:	1 x 8 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	301410 (v.2) Diabetes Education 541 or any previous version
Syllabus:	An examination of nutrition and exercise management. Chronic complications and clinical management. Behavioural responses to chronic illness, facilitating coping through social support structures, empowerment, crisis intervention and counselling skills. Strategic management, change, finance, leadership and quality improvement. Health service and health promotion planning with a multicultural and indigenous population.
Unit Outcomes:	Determine best practice in the nutritional and exercise management of diabetes mellitus. Demonstrate competency in the delivery of best practice treatment guidelines for people with chronic complications of diabetes mellitus. Evaluate the implications ofliving and coping with a chronic illness like diabetes. Demonstrate helping skills and recognise the role of skilled counselling for individuals with diabetes. Facilitate client empowerment in self-management and behavioural changes to life style. Incorporate the principles of health promotion practices into quality diabetes programs. Apply management principles to the provision of diabetes services for a multicultural and indigenous population.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed). Washington, APA. Egan, G., (1998), The Skilled Helper: A Problem Management Approach to Helping (6th ed). United States of America, Brooks/Cole. Health Department of Western Australia. (1997), Public Health Nutrition Business Plan For Western Australia, Perth, Health Department of Western Australia. National Association of Diabetes Centres in Partnership with the Australian Podiatry Council. (2000). National Foot Care Training Manual, Braddon, The National Association of Diabetes Centres. Pearn, M., Roderick, C. and Mulrooney, C. (1995), Understanding Learning Organisations: Learning Organisations in Practice, London, McGraw-Hill. Pickup, J.C., and Williams, G. (ed). (1997). Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus. Volume 1, United Kingdom, Blackwell Science. The Royal AUstralian College of General Practitioners (200), Diabetes Management in General Practice (6th ed). Canberra, Diabetes Australia. The Western Australian Branch of the Australian Medical Association, (1998), A Medical Practitioner's Guide to Aboriginal Health, Western Australia, APMA.
Unit Texts:	Davidson, M.B., (1998), Diabetes Mellitus: Diagnosis and Treatment (4th ed). Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Case studies 30%. Clinical Competencies Pass/Fail. Evidenced based health promotion project 40%. Web-based assignment 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1     Y 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2     Y