Diabetes Education Program
2006 Annual Program Plan
October 2005-September 2006
Statement of Support
The South Dakota Urban Indian Health’s (SDUIII) medical staff, administration, Diabetes Team and Advisory Board, supports the significance of education to patients/families with diabetes. SDUIH will continue to provide adequate personnel, resources and meeting space to meet the demands of the population it serves. We support the staff and their commitment to improve the lives of people with diabetes in our communities. Diabetes education is provided to clients in an individual and/or group setting. The IRS Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and the SDUIH Diabetes Program policies & procedures are followed.
Goal
Provide culturally-sensitive, quality Diabetes information to patients in order to maintain health and prevent/delay complications through needs assessment, education intervention and education follow-up.
Program Description
Based on the results of our program review conducted December 2005 SDUIET’s Diabetes Self-Management Training Program will continue to offer individual and/or group sessions as scheduled. Entry into the program involves an individual educational needs assessment by SDUIH staff.
Target Population
SDUIH’s target population is patients newly diagnosed with Diabetes and their families in the Aberdeen, Pierre and Sioux Falls areas. The target population includes about #15 of new cases per year. This population is predominately Native American speaks English, has diverse education levels and socioeconomic status. Education will be provided to established patients and their families on an as needed basis.
Participant Access and Follow-Up
Education is provided to patients with an approved written referral from a medical provider or by patient self-referral, referral from health staff, health program or family member requesting a referral from a medical provider. All clients participating in the IHS Balancing Your Life and SDUIH Diabetes Education Program are scheduled for a follow-up education session within 6 months of program completion. Follow-up appointments are scheduled based on the patient’s education plan. The Diabetes Program educators utilize CureMD in ADT for scheduling sessions. Missed appointments are monitored and documented in the patient’s medical record.
Instructional Methods
Patients are educated on Diabetes topics based on Needs Assessment and Diabetes Knowledge survey. Patients are taught initially on a one-to-one basis, the following content areas are covered: nutrition, home glucose monitoring, medications, exercise and What is Diabetes. Initial diabetes education is not limited to only these topics. Patients are encouraged to schedule additional educational sessions in a group/individual session as indicated by education plan until program completion occurs.
Resource Requirements
Program resources including classroom space for group and individual activities are adequate. Program staff remains adequate for current volume and program building process. One staff member is working on the clinical activities/requirements for a Certified Diabetes Educator application and testing.
