DOR Report_2010 - Diabetes Outreach
DOR Report_2010 - Diabetes Outreach
DOR Report_2010 - Diabetes Outreach
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one for nurses working in general practice.<br />
The ‘Graduate Certificate in Health (<strong>Diabetes</strong> Education)’ offered at Flinders University South Australia is<br />
the only Australian <strong>Diabetes</strong> Educators’ Association (ADEA) accredited tertiary program for diabetes<br />
educators in South Australia. Flinders University SA administers the program with educational input from a<br />
range of metropolitan health services including <strong>Diabetes</strong> <strong>Outreach</strong>.<br />
Professional staff of <strong>Diabetes</strong> <strong>Outreach</strong> has continued to contribute to the teaching program in all 3 modules<br />
of the course. Sessions included pathophysiology and management of diabetes, resources for health<br />
professionals and for people with diabetes, program evaluation and data collection as well as teaching and<br />
learning modules and packages.<br />
<strong>Diabetes</strong> <strong>Outreach</strong> staff have continued to provide mentoring and support to rural health professionals and<br />
Aboriginal health workers undertaking the program.<br />
Continuing professional development<br />
The ‘<strong>Diabetes</strong> <strong>Outreach</strong> Regional Education Series’ incorporates a interdisciplinary, face-to-face program<br />
in each of the main country areas. The target group includes diabetes specialist and generalist health<br />
professionals, health workers, general practitioners, Aboriginal health workers and health professional<br />
students. Educational formats vary depending on need e.g. lectures, open forums and practice visits with<br />
case discussions. Education topics and programs are designed in consultation with key stakeholders to<br />
meet the educational, organisational, and professional and population needs of each area.<br />
The <strong>2010</strong> program was run in 4 areas. Participants (n. 592) came from a wide range of health professional<br />
backgrounds and a variety of service locations (Attachment G).<br />
Four key health areas (Northern, Eyre, Riverland and South East) are now conducting one day workshops<br />
that attracted a wide range of health professionals from both public and private areas of health. Partnerships<br />
with the Spencer Gulf Rural Health School and the Flinders University Rural Health School has increased<br />
access for medical, nurse and allied health students. Evaluation feedback from hospital, general practice<br />
and community health showed positive planned practice changes (Attachment H).<br />
As part of supporting local capacity building, in some areas, community talks are presented in partnership<br />
with credentialled diabetes educators. Community feedback was also collated (Attachment I).<br />
‘Advanced Continuing Education Program’ is a series of topics and discussions offered by multi site<br />
video conferencing and led by specialists in the field of diabetes and related areas. The series is designed<br />
to make available advanced, evidence based information about diabetes to rural and remote health<br />
professionals (the type of information which is often only available at metropolitan based conferences and<br />
workshops). The aim of the program is to support the continued knowledge/skills and practice development<br />
of health professionals who are credentialled diabetes educators, dietitians, podiatrists or those who have<br />
completed initial education and wish to further their knowledge and expertise in diabetes.<br />
In <strong>2010</strong>, a series of 10 sessions were conducted in partnership with specialists based in metropolitan<br />
Adelaide (Attachment J). There were 317 attendances that included diabetes educators, nurses, dietitians<br />
and general practitioners from 13 different sites (Attachment K). Evaluations and early registrations for 2011<br />
show continued interest and value in this program. A program for 2011 is provided (Attachment L).<br />
General video conferencing access is offered to meet specific local needs. Sessions included:<br />
> clinical case conferencing with GP’s and local educators<br />
> participation in network meetings<br />
> linking remote centres to metropolitan based specialty areas.<br />
The Internet and website based program continues to provide a means of facilitating equity of access for<br />
rural and remote health professionals. Factsheets, teaching packs and template forms are freely available.<br />
An interactive online activity providing education about sick day management and prevention of hospital<br />
admissions through poor self management has been developed. This project is funded via a Novo Nordisk<br />
<strong>Diabetes</strong> <strong>Outreach</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2010</strong><br />
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