Building Competency in Diabetes Education THE ESSENTIALS

SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION & SUPPORT: PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT| 11-51

Summary for program planning stage 2 In this stage of our program development, we built our patient driven objectives using the information gathered in our assessment. Following this, we reviewed teaching methods appropriate to the topic. Our chosen methods for delivering the program will include mixed methods in consideration of various styles of learning and the need for interaction. We have also planned our program understanding the context within which the program will be delivered, with attention given particularly to the cultural context and the literacy level of our participants.

Summary of program development so far:

Step I: Define/assess/recognize needs • Explore the problem or issue with the patients or the population. identify issues, problems amenable to change. o Educator goal : Inform professional actions relating to program design for individuals, groups and/or populations. o Individual goal: Personal recognition/acceptance of problem and need to change behavior. Step II: Develop plan for learning/intervention • Clarify feelings and the meaning of the issue to the person. o Educator goal: Design/implement a program to address this need. • Problem-solve collaboratively to develop a change plan. o Educator goal: Use knowledge of change processes and diabetes self-care to collaborate on/design the best plan for the individual or group. • Set goals collaboratively. o Educator goal: Use knowledge of SME and treatment/care options to help the person understand and select/define learning objectives that will likely result in success.