Structured Diabetes Education

Depending on your chosen CDEP level* this topic aims to support you:

• Understanding what diabetes is and why structured diabetes education is important. 1 Understanding what diabetes is and why structured diabetes education is important. Core
• Being aware of the impact living with diabetes has on the individual and their family as well as the wider health economy. 2 Being aware of the impact living with diabetes has on the individual and their family as well as the wider health economy. Core
• Being aware of the need for people to be empowered to manage their diabetes through high quality, culturally acceptable structured diabetes education. 3 Being aware of the need for people to be empowered to manage their diabetes through high quality, culturally acceptable structured diabetes education. Intermediate
• Understanding the reasons why people living with diabetes do not attend structured education and potential ways of overcoming these barriers. 4 Understanding the reasons why people living with diabetes do not attend structured education and potential ways of overcoming these barriers. Intermediate
• Be able to utilise good communication skills to engage with people living with diabetes to encourage their attendance at structured education courses. 5 Be able to utilise good communication skills to engage with people living with diabetes to encourage their attendance at structured education courses. Diabetes Specialist
• Demonstrating an awareness of the importance of annual recall, life-long learning and embedding education in care planning. 6 Demonstrating an awareness of the importance of annual recall, life-long learning and embedding education in care planning. Diabetes Expert

* CDEP levels are accumulative (e.g. topics completed at intermediate level will include both core and intermediate sections).

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