Diabetes Education : Art, Science, and Evidence / edited by Trisha Dunning.

"Diabetes education is a process, the key to which is establishing a therapeutic relationship with the individual. The overall goal of diabetes education is to enhance the individual's health capability, including their ability to solve problems and apply the learning to self-care. Thus, d...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Other Authors: Dunning, Trisha
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, ©2013.
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • List of Tables, Figures and Boxes
  • List of Abbreviations
  • 1. Brief Overview of Diabetes, the Disease
  • Introduction
  • Overview of diabetes
  • Prevalence of diabetes
  • Overview of normal glucose homeostasis
  • Signs and symptoms of diabetes
  • Gestational diabetes
  • Diagnosing diabetes
  • Managing diabetes
  • Diabetes management and management aims
  • Long-term diabetes complications
  • Summary
  • 2. The Journey of the Person with Diabetes
  • Introduction.
  • Psychological factors: the role of beliefs and attitudesPsychological factors: emotional reactions to diabetes
  • Social factors: influence of personal situation
  • Factors that affect illness/wellness behaviours
  • Summary
  • 3. Teaching and Learning: The Art and Science of Making Connections
  • Introduction
  • Purpose of diabetes education
  • Principles of learning and teaching
  • Learning theory
  • Laws of learning
  • Knowledge
  • Nudging
  • Learning and the brain
  • Memory
  • Keeping the brain fit: brain training
  • Brain training: mind-body fitness
  • Sleep: vital for learning and memory.
  • His brain, her brainTechnology
  • Helping people learn: proactive strategies are more effective
  • Summary
  • 4. Making Choices, Setting Goals
  • Introduction
  • Why don't people do what is best for them
  • Self-regulation, goals and values
  • Behaviour-serving goals
  • Limited resources
  • SMARTER
  • Sleep
  • Summary
  • 5. The Teacher: Moving from Good to Exceptional
  • Introduction
  • Healing
  • Who is a teacher
  • Attributes of a 'good' teacher
  • Moving from good to exceptional
  • Philosophy of diabetes care and education
  • Factors that influence philosophy
  • Therapeutic relationship
  • Listening.
  • Know yourselfWounded healer
  • Reflection
  • Being present in the moment
  • Self-care
  • Summary
  • 6. People Do Not Always Speak the Same Language Even When They Speak the Same Language
  • Introduction
  • What is language
  • Components of language
  • Paralingual sounds
  • Gestures
  • Words
  • Spoken
  • Written
  • Learning a language
  • The power of language
  • Body language
  • Culture
  • Exchanging information: a complex process
  • Encoding and decoding
  • Intentionalist
  • Perspective-taking
  • Dialogic
  • Language and attitude change
  • 'Voices'
  • Narrative medicine
  • The value of reading fiction.
  • Using writing in diabetes careEducation materials
  • Winnie the Pooh has the last word
  • 7. Role and Use of Creative Arts in Diabetes Care
  • Introduction
  • Medical identity
  • The four cardinal axes of healthcare delivery
  • The disease
  • Understanding the clinical relationship between an HP and the patient
  • The therapeutic education of the patient and their family
  • The accompaniment of the patient over months and years
  • Listening to patients and modes of self-expression
  • Promoting creativity
  • Painting as a process of transformation
  • Structure of the painting workshop
  • Results.