Western Diabetes Education Program (WDEP): Promoting self-care

Throughout the module, you will explore topics covering:

1. Assessment of a person’s ability to self-care
2. The setting and achievement of realistic goals
3. Appropriate reporting of concerns in a person’s ability to provide self-care
4. Optimisation of self-care skills

Every health worker provides care to people with diabetes regardless of clinical context.Diabetes and diabetes managementiscomplexandconstantly evolving. The School of Medicine at Western Sydney University (WSU) has recently launched the Western Diabetes Education Program (WDEP) for clinicians and health workers who would like to enhance their understanding of diabetes and diabetes care. Based on diabetes competencies. WDEP is designed to enhance diabetes 'knowledge' and 'know how' in the essentials of diabetes care for Medical Officers (General Practitioners and Junior Medical Officers), Registered Nurses, Practice Nurses, Midwives, Pharmacists, Dietitians, Exercise Physiologists, Allied Health Professionals, Health Managers, Aboriginal Health Workers and Community Health Workers.