Building Competency in Diabetes Education THE ESSENTIALS

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DISCUSSION FORUM

Reflection is an essential ingredient for best practice. As you begin your learning journey, please take a moment to reflect on where you are beginning. 1. What areas have you found to be the most difficult when educating your patients about their diabetes? a. What skills and/or tools do you feel would help you improve in this area? 2. What do you feel is the most significant barrier your patients are experiencing in dealing with their diabetes self-management? a. How do you feel you can most effectively help patients in overcoming their barriers? 3. What are your goals as you begin working with this manual?