Building Competency in Diabetes Education THE ESSENTIALS

FOUNDATIONS OF DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT| 2-3

OBJECTIVES

Completion of this chapter should enable the learner to do the following: 1. State the value of self-management education and support in the treatment of diabetes. 2. Describe the key concepts of self-management education and support in the treatment of chronic disease. 3. Compare and contrast empowerment and compliance-based approaches to education. 4. Define the terms education, learning and teaching . 5. Describe the taxonomy of educational objectives as it relates to levels of self-management education. 6. Define selected theories underlying the practice of self-management education and support. 7. Demonstrate how such theories apply to the practice of self-management education and support. 8. Describe how the recommendations in the “Self-Management Education and Support” chapter in the Diabetes Canada 2018 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in Canada (2018 Guidelines) can apply to your practice.