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Personalised care for people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes

Author: Keith Booles

Duration: 2 hours Last updated: 2023 Quality Assurance: Peer-reviewed Level: Qualified nurses, Students Language: English

Course description

The aim of this module is to help the reader understand what type 2 diabetes is and how care can be personalised in the primary care setting.

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Learning aims and intended outcomes

  • Explain the term ?type 2 diabetes'
  • Describe how type 2 diabetes is diagnosed
  • Summarise how care can be personalised for this patient group
  • Apply the personalised care principles to your current practice

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Aetiology of type 2 diabetes
  • Pathophysiology
  • Signs and symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Impact of diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Patient education
  • Personalisation of care
  • Conclusions

Author

KB
Keith Booles
Independent nurse consultant.

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Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Aetiology of type 2 diabetes
  • Pathophysiology
  • Signs and symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Impact of diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Patient education
  • Personalisation of care
  • Conclusions

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