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Diabetes Awareness
Diabetes is a serious lifelong health condition that
occurs when the amount of glucose, or sugar, in
the blood is too high. If left untreated, high blood
glucose levels can cause serious health
complications. Diabetes can develop in anyone at
any point in their life although there are certain
groups and age ranges where it is more common.
There are a range of symptoms that could indicate
that someone had Diabetes, these range from excessive thirst to
feeling more tired than usual. It is believed that up to 26% of residential
and nursing home residents have Diabetes so being able to recognise
the symptoms and knowing how you can help them to manage the
condition is essential.
This course is aimed at people working in the health and social care
sector and will provide an overview of the condition, the common
symptoms that might indicate someone has diabetes, methods of
diagnosis, some possible treatments and common complications that
can affect those with the condition.
This course will cover the following modules:
Module Number
1
2
3
Module Name
Diabetes – What it is and its Prevalence
Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Complications
Approved by: CPD
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass Required: 70%
Cost: £25.00 + VAT
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