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Diabetes (D)

Adept Training

Summary

Price
£12 inc VAT
Study method
Distance learning
Duration
3 days · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
3 CPD hours / points
CPD What's this?
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

Overview

  • Know what is meant by diabetes
    • Know risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes
    • Know the treatment and management options for individuals with diabetes
    • Know how to respond to hypoglycaemia
    • Know how to respond to hyperglycaemia
    • Know the links between diabetes and other conditions
    The course contributes to the underpinning knowledge for certain QCF
    competencies for unit DIB 212

Complementary manuals
• Diet and Nutrition
• Care and Administration of Medication
• Basic First Aid

CPD

3 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

Description

Understanding Diabetes
Your employer has a duty to make sure you and your colleagues are given
appropriate information, support and training to understand the differing needs of
clients with chronic health issues.
While you are not expected to have specialist medical knowledge you do need to be
able to support your clients to manage their health conditions appropriately.
Information in this manual will help you to understand what diabetes is, how it might
affect people, and how it may be managed.
What is Diabetes?
In the ancient world sufferers of Diabetes Mellitus were identified by the sweet smell
(and taste) of their urine. The illness causes a build-up of excess glucose (sugar)
which also results in greater than normal amounts of sugar being excreted from the
body.
The two main types of Diabetes are type 1 and type 2; type 1, which is responsible
for around 5 - 15 % of cases, comes on quickly and can be immediately life
threatening; type 2 progresses more slowly, but the effects of both can cause
disability and premature death.
Type 1 diabetes happens when the body cannot produce insulin which is necessary
to control levels of glucose in the blood.
Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body cannot produce adequate amounts of insulin
to meet its needs or when their body cannot use the insulin effectively

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