Course description
Type 1 diabetes is an increasingly common auto-immune condition which affects every age group. The immunology, genetics, environmental factors and increasing incidence of type 1 diabetes will be critically examined. Critically examining the knowledge, evidence and competencies to work at a higher level of practice to respond to the advancing glycaemic management techniques and developing digital technologies for people with type 1 diabetes.
What's covered in the course?
Care approaches and partnership working with people with type 1 diabetes needs to be designed and delivered in a person-enabling and age appropriate way. Type 1 diabetes is complex and unpredictable and requires person-centred engagement to optimise knowledge and self-management techniques.
Increasing use of insulin delivery technologies and glycaemic management opportunities will be core to this module. Alongside the human factors of living well with type 1 diabetes to promote safety, engagement, psychological support and enablement are essential, when working with people living with the daily challenges of type 1 diabetes. Case scenarios and special situations in type 1 diabetes care will be critically examined within this module.
Why Choose Us?
- This module is delivered as a standalone, or as part of the MSc in Advancing Diabetes Care pathway
- This module aligns with the post-graduate philosophy and is designed to be flexible and practice-led
- You will have the opportunity to develop skills of enquiry, reflection and problem solving
- You can study this module completely online
- You will be encouraged to think critically and share practice experiences within an online discussion forum with your fellow students, as well as engaging in both directed and self-directed learning activities
- You will be an active partner in your own learning and development and in return you will receive regular feedback and feed forward aimed at developing your academic skills, and have the opportunity to discuss your progress with the module team
Course structure
This module is delivered online and contains flimed video vignettes, cast studies, student lead work areas, evidence resources, webinars and guided study approaches with regular access through the learning to your module leader and teaching team.
Indicative content
- Causes: immunology, genetics, viral, seasonal, environmental & geographical variations
- Incidence, prevalence, epidemiology
- Insulin delivery & age appropriate knowledge for insulin replacement
- Gender considerations
- Developing and emerging technologies in insulin delivery & continuous glucose monitoring
- Interpretation of glucose and insulin results, resistance or sensitivity
- Blood glucose experiences & complexities
- Complications of type 1 diabetes
- Disordered eating
- Service user experience & dis-engagement
- Hypoglycaemia management
- Glucose management & teaching people with type 1 diabetes the skills in an age appropriate way
- Reasonable adjustments
- Inpatient management & primary care management
- Partnership working and enablement across age groups
- Physical activity management
- HbA1c and factors affecting
- Human factors & person-centred care delivery
- Safety netting
- Driving advice
- Legal considerations
- End of life management
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