Table 1 Overview of Diabetes Education Program agenda (delivered in one full day)
Time | Topic of Discussion |
|---|---|
30 min | Data Collection: |
• Registration Forms | |
• Pre-Test Instrument | |
• Biometrics (e.g., A1c, blood pressure) (continues through the morning) | |
15 min | Introductions and Welcome |
1.25 h | Diabetes Overview: |
• Preventing Short- and Long-Term Complications | |
15 min | Break |
1.75 h | • Nutrition |
• Meal Planning | |
• Basic Carbohydrate Counting | |
• Label Reading | |
30 min | Working Lunch |
45 min | Medications |
30 min | Highs, Lows, and Sick Days |
15 min | Introductions to Blood Glucose Meters & Monitoring (pre-exercise) |
15 min | Physical Activity: “Walking Down Your Blood Sugar” |
15 min | Monitoring (post-exercise) |
15 min | Break |
15 min | Foot Care |
30 min | Life Stresses, Diabetes Stresses, Depression |
30 min | Recommended Values |
30 min | Goal Setting Activity |
Post-Test Instrument | |
Course Evaluation |