The goal of this course is to help healthcare professionals learn about type 1 diabetes in the young.
Course Publication Date:
May 16, 2020
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Anita Rothera-Delaney RN, BS |
| Course No: | DT1Y120919 |
| Contact Hours: | 1.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Nutrition & Fitness & Complimentary
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency & Trauma Medicine
Medical & Surgical Issues
Pediatric Medicine
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Learning Objectives
Discuss the 5-year study called SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth.
Describe the primary goals of SEARCH.
Discuss the use of the FPG and the glucose tolerance test for diagnosing diabetes.
Discuss possible risk factors for developing type 1 diabetes.
Name five of the warning signs of type 1 diabetes.
Name three of the diabetes complications people with type 1 diabetes are at risk for due to the longer duration of the disease.
Describe the acute and chronic complications of type 1 diabetes in childhood.
Discuss the parental burden of managing a child’s diabetes and the benefit of social networks and support.
Identify age-appropriate educational materials and considerations for each group.
Explain how diabetes self-management training (DSMT) in children and adolescents with diabetes and their parents is different from that of adults.
Discuss the concepts of medical nutrition therapy for children and adolescents.