Diabetes Awareness – E-Learning Course – Level 1 - CPDUK Accredited
Diabetes Awareness – Online Training Course – Level 1 - CPDUK Accredited.
Welcome to The Mandatory Training Group's online Diabetes Awareness training course for front-line healthcare and social care support workers. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).
Diabetes is a chronic condition associated with abnormally high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. Absence or insufficient production of insulin, or an inability of the body to properly use insulin causes diabetes.
This online Diabetes Awareness training course aims to develop knowledge of causes, signs and symptoms of diabetes, how to prevent them, as well as to understand how diabetes impacts a person's daily life, including driving, pregnancy, sex life, and emotional wellbeing.
Course content
This online Diabetes Awareness training course covers the following:
- Chapter 1: Diabetes Awareness
- Chapter 2: Risk factors and prevention
- Chapter 3: Causes
- Chapter 4: Signs and symptoms
- Chapter 5: Diagnosis and treatment
- Chapter 6: Management
- Summary.
Who is the course for?
This Diabetes Awareness e-learning course is for individuals who look after or support someone with diabetes. People who would benefit from this training include:
- Care workers
- Healthcare staff
- Teachers
- Teaching assistants
- Teaching support staff
- Early years workers
- Sports coaches and group leaders
- Gym staff.
Course aims
The aims of this online Diabetes Awareness training course are to:
- Develop knowledge of causes, signs and symptoms of diabetes.
- Understand the short-term and long-term complications of diabetes and how to prevent them.
- Understand the importance of blood glucose monitoring.
- Recognise the various forms of treatment for diabetes, including insulin, medication, diet, and exercise.
- Understand how diabetes impacts a person's daily life, including driving, pregnancy, sex life, and emotional wellbeing.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this Diabetes Awareness e-learning course, you will be able to:
- Outline the different types of diabetes.
- Implement various measures to prevent and treat diabetes.
- Explain different methods of managing diabetes, including diet, exercise, insulin, and medication.
- Describe the impact of diabetes on a person's day-to-day life.
- Distinguish the myths and facts about diabetes.
- Provide appropriate and holistic care to people who are living with diabetes.
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Diabetes Awareness – Online Training Course – Level 1 - CPDUK Accredited.
