Self-management: Diabetes and Long-term Conditions

Module code: MD7524

Supporting someone with diabetes to become a successful self-manager is critical to good outcomes, whether clinical, psychological or emotional. This module will help you to develop skills to support self-care in people with diabetes and other long term conditions. 

Topics covered

• Critical appraisal of published research in the field of self-management (including structured self-management education programmes), evaluating application to other cultural/geographical contexts
• Exploration of how self-management interventions are influenced by published research and national health policies
• The philosophy that informs self-management interventions
• Use of psychological/learning theories to underpin the development of self-management interventions
• Identification of skills and abilities associated with delivering structured self-management education programmes (with specific reference to: eliciting health beliefs; effective behaviour change planning and goal setting; active listening)
• Exploration of ways to develop, achieve and maintain competency