Diabetes Education (eBook)

ABOUT THE EDITOR Professor Trisha Dunning AM is Chair in Nursing, Deakin University and Barwon Health and a Clinical Nurse Consultant in Diabetes Education, Geelong, Australia. She is widely published in peer reviewed journals and non-peer reviewed publications, and is on the editorial boards and reviews panels of several health professional journals. Trisha also writes regular columns for The Australian Diabetes Educator and Diabetes Conquest. In addition, she is a highly experienced clinical nurse consultant having worked in the field for over 20 years.

List of Contributors

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

List of Tables, Figures and Boxes

List of Abbreviations

1 Brief Overview of Diabetes, the Disease

2 The Journey of the Person with Diabetes

3 Teaching and Learning: The Art and Science of Making Connections

4 Making Choices, Setting Goals

5 The Teacher: Moving from Good to Exceptional

6 People Do Not Always Speak the Same Language Even When They Speak the Same Language

7 Role and Use of Creative Arts in Diabetes Care

8 Turning Points and Transitions: Crises and Opportunities

9 Sharing Stories of the Journey: Peer Education

10 Diabetes: A Lifetime of Learning

11 Medicine Self-Management: More than Just Taking Pills

12 The Advance of Health Information Technology: Travelling the Internet Superhighway

13 Leadership--Know Yourself: Influence Others

Appendix

Index

"This book should be compulsory reading for all health care professionals involved in teaching people with diabetes how to cope with and adjust to their condition." (European Diabetes Nursing, 1 December 2012)

"In summary, this book is useful for healthcare professionals working with people with diabetes. There are many short stories, case studies and illustrative quotes read." (Diabetes Update, 1 October 2013)

"This book is useful for both beginners and experienced diabetes healthcare professionals. In addition, the messages it portrays are relevant to healthcare professionals working with people with other long-term conditions." (Journal of Diabetes Nursing, 1 January 2013)

"This book should be compulsory reading for all health care professionals involved in teaching people with diabetes how to cope with and adjust to their condition." (Practical Diabetes, 1 November 2012)