Type 2 diabetes is a common chronic condition affecting more than 700 000 Australians. Diabetes can affect a person's quality of life, both in the present and for their future. The disease impacts on their physical and psychological health, occupational capacity and relationships, among other aspects of life. Many recent studies have demonstrated benefits for people with diabetes by improving self-management and behaviour change.
The first half of this advanced course provides GPs with high-level diabetes management skills. From the lectures, provided by Dr Tony Russell, Director of Diabetes and Endocrinology at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, you will learn:
How to select appropriate oral hypoglycaemics for your patients with type 2 diabetes
Key management issues in commencing insulin in a community setting
Assessment and management of microvascular and macrovascular complications of diabetes.
In the second part of this extended course, you will learn about several evidence-based strategies that can be integrated into day-to-day general practice to assist you in optimising care of people with chronic diseases, including diabetes.
Topics included:
How to select appropriate patients for self-management
How to successfully empower patients through education, effective communication, and expectation management
Tools for collaborative planning
How to provide ongoing support for behavioural change
The role of GP motivational interviewing during consultations in facilitating behaviour change
Insight into optimising your practice structure and culture to create an environment that fosters coordination, cooperation, and communication.
The Workshop will consolidate this learning with practical case-based applications of insulin initiation and stabilization and macro vascular, microvascular and lifestyle management.
Course estimate: 26.0 hours including online material, workshop, assessment and personal study time.
This course is the same as The University of Queensland course GENP7009Advanced Diabetes Care in General Practice, in the Master of Medicine (General Practice). Satisfactory completion results in a Statement of Satisfactory Completion from The University of Queensland School of Medicine and is recognised for credit toward the Master of Medicine award program*.
Teaching and Learning Modes
Students in this course will have access to seven online tutorials throughout the year. These online tutorials will have didactic and interactive components. Students are expected to spend up to 2 hrs working through each tutorial plus additional study time. Students will be expected to read and listen to lectures, read additional material outlined in the tutorials, such as articles and texts, and contribute to peer discussions.
Students will also actively participate in a one-day practical skills workshop.
Assessment details
Online Learning Log Book to be completed progressively throughout the course and submitted online or at the workshop (pass/fail)
Examination testing theoretical knowledge to be conducted at the beginning of the workshop (70% of assessment)
Competency assessment of clinical skills to be held at one-day workshop (pass/fail)
Assignment to be submitted after workshop (30% of assessment)
The assessment methods will allow the student to demonstrate proficiency in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course as outlined in the learning objectives.
*NOTE: If you intend to seek credit for this course, and you intend to complete more than five (5) courses in the Master of Medicine (General Practice) program through UQ Health Insitu, seek advice from the Program Manager as some administrative pre-conditions apply
For further information about the scope of the program, click on the links below.
At the completion of this course, students will be able to:
Be able to diagnose and manage a person with type 2 diabetes, including therapeutic, lifestyle and dietary interventions
Be able to initiate and manage first line, second line, and triple therapy in a person with type 2 diabetes
Be able to apply best practice patient management principles to ensure the safety and care of your patients with type 2 diabetes
Have access to tools for implementing a systematic approach to the assessment and continuing management of patients with potential and confirmed type 2 diabetes
Be able to identify the indications for initiation of insulin therapy in persons with type 2 diabetes, including appropriateness of patient selection
Be able to select and manage an appropriate insulin regimen in persons with type 2 diabetes
Be able to explain the pathogenesis of microvascular disease in diabetes
Know the techniques for measuring microalbuminuria, the treatment of CKD at each stage, and the indications for referral to a nephrologist
Be able to identify the risk factors and treatment for diabetic retinopathy
Be able to assess the diabetic foot and manage foot ulcers
Have knowledge of the supporting evidence of specific drug therapies that target macrovascular risk factors associated with diabetes
Be aware of the impact of chronic disease on all aspects of a person's life
Be able to facilitate and support self-management strategies for people with a chronic disease
Understand the principles, and the supportive evidence, relating to motivational interviewing as a tool to facilitate behavioural change
Understand the value of a team approach in chronic disease management and be able to effectively use teams to enhance the care of people with chronic disease
Be aware of the importance of the patient and their families/carers as central members in the healthcare team
Complications of type 2 diabetes (ES-8083) Diabetic patients are at high risk of microvascular and macrovascular complications. In this unit, Dr Tony Russell examines diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic ulcers, and cardiovascular disease relevant to type 2 diabetes. ..
Chronic disease self-management (ES-8034-11) In this unit, Jann Anderssen discusses the self-management model for managing chronic diseases from the perspective of the patient and the medical practitioner...
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Audience
The student must be a qualified medical practitioner with a minimum of two years clinical experience in general practice. It is highly desirable that the student be currently working in a primary care setting.
Timetable
This course is continuously available.
The one day workshop is offered in Brisbane on:
Wednesday 5 May 2010
Wednesday 13 October 2010
Accreditation
The University of Queensland School of Medicine Statement of Satisfactory Completion
Type 2 diabetes is a common chronic condition affecting more than 700 000 Australians. Diabetes can affect a person's quality of life, both in the present and for their future. The disease impacts on their physical and psychological health, occupational capacity and relationships, among other aspects of life. Many recent studies have demonstrated benefits for people with diabetes by improving self-management and behaviour change.
This course is the same as The University of Queensland course GENP7009 Advanced Diabetes Care in General Practice, in the Master of Medicine (General Practice). Satisfactory completion results in a Statement of Satisfactory Completion from The University of Queensland School of Medicine and is recognised for credit toward the Master of Medicine award program*. 
