Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Evidence into Practice
Overview
This is aimed at students wishing to gain a specialist knowledge and understanding in the area of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus management.
The course is taught by leading experts and will meet the needs of a wide range of healthcare professionals including:
- Medics
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Dietitians
- Practice Nurses
- Pharmacists
The course aims to
- Equip members of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team involved in the care of patients with Type 1 Diabetes with the ability to provide high quality care for patients which is informed by critical analysis and appraisal of up to date research and technological developments.
- Ensure staff involved in the care of patients with Type 1 Diabetes take into account physical, emotional, psychological and social needs in the development and provision of a high quality service to promote long term health for patients with type 1 diabetes.
Key facts
Contact:
Cheryl Grantham / Nicky Tiwana / Melissa Moyle
Course type: Module
Module Lead: Jayne Hodgkiss
Duration: 7 days (5 days online)
Credits: 20
Module Code: MH945-20
Module objectives
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Critically analyse current research evidence in Type 1 Diabetes to enhance clinical practice and support for people and their carers who are living with diabetes.
- Extrapolate the evidence for optimum control in the prevention of long term complications and acute health problems in Type 1 Diabetes.
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the physiology of insulin therapy in relation to normal insulin secretion and how this influences insulin delivery choice.
- Demonstrate a critical understanding emerging technologies in the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes.
- Critically appraise the impact that diet and other lifestyle choices have on diabetes control, and the role of patient education provided by the multidisciplinary team on patient care.
- Evaluate the psychological impact of Type 1 Diabetes on individuals, demonstrating critical analysis.
- Critically evaluate how guidelines, audit and protocols impact on service delivery and planning
Assessment
Produce a 15 minute recorded presentation on a part of Type 1 Diabetes care relevant to the student’s clinical practice, designed to be delivered to a post graduate audience. Written evidence should be provided and correctly referenced to support the content of the presentation and provide critical analysis of the topic. This should be a maximum of 2000 words. The two elements will be submitted concurrently and marked on a bespoke rubric.
Study options
The course is available as a stand-alone postgraduate award (PGA) or can be taken as part of our Postgraduate Certificate in DiabetesLink opens in a new window programme.