Reducing risks module

The module at a glance

Activity	Time Allocation	Key content
1. Welcome	10 mins	Self introduction Housekeeping
2. Overview of the education philosophy and group rules	5 mins	Education philosophy Group rules
3. Introductions and burning issues	10 mins	Group introductions and participant questions
4. “Cycle of Care”	15 mins	Participants care plans Routine tests – frequency and targets Diabetes register and recall systems
5. Foot health	15 mins	What is tested – screening versus assessment Demonstration of foot screen Basic foot care and knowing your foot health status
6. Eye health	15 mins	What is tested (visual acuity, cataracts, glaucoma, retinopathy, maculopathy) Who can test
7. Kidney health	10 mins	What is tested Implications of test results
8. Cardiovascular health	20 mins	What is tested (weight, waist, BP, lipids) Smoking and CV risk Smoking and stages of change Quit resources Signs and symptoms of myocardial infarct
9. What else is important?	10 mins	Dental health Vaccinations Pregnancy Travel, shift work
10. Personal action plans	15 mins	Participant activity – summary of risk factors and current action
11. Self care goal	15 mins	Designing a self care goal
12. Close	10 mins	Burning issues Options to attend other DSCP modules
13. Optional		Hypoglycaemia

Estimated teaching time for this module is 2 hours and 30 minutes.