Table 1 The distribution of lessons, contents, and time allocation of the diabetes care educational session
Topics and format | Contents | Time allocation in hours |
|---|---|---|
1. Lectures | ||
Introduction to diabetes care | Introduction to diabetes, risk factors of developing diabetes, normal blood glucose and HbA1c values, pre-diabetes evaluations and management of micro and macrovascular complications | 1.5 |
Therapeutic goals in diabetes mellitus | What is a glycaemic index, what are nutritional goals in diabetes mellitus and lifestyle interventions to manage diabetes care | 1 |
Role of oral hypoglycaemic agents and insulins in diabetes management | Use of metformin, incretins and sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and thiazolidinediones | 2 |
Diabetes care in special population | Management of hypoglycaemia and different types of insulins | |
Using basal and mealtime insulins and avoiding diabetic ketoacidosis | ||
Diabetes management in children, pregnant women and the elderly, diabetic retinopathy and neuropathy and diabetic foot care management and prevention | 2 | |
2. Case discussion and question–answer session | Discussion of diabetic cases, identifying drug-related problems and recommendations for a patient-centric approach | 1.5 |
Total | 8 | |