Diabetes Care for Children and Adolescents
Syllabus, Master's level, 3ME023
This course has been discontinued.
- Code
- 3ME023
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Caring Sciences A1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (G)
- Finalised by
- The Board of the Nursing Programmes, 16 June 2017
- Responsible department
- Department of Medical Sciences
Entry requirements
Nursing degree and at least 6 months work experience as a qualified nurse. Diabetes Care I, 7.5 credits.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should show skills and abilities to
- explain special needs in children and youth with type 1 and type 2 diabetes
- explain the developmental stages, hormonal changes at puberty and its effect on the diabetes of the child
- identify dangerous behaviours at children and youth with diabetes
- plan and carry out teaching of diabetes to children and youths
- take position to insulin treatment at children and youths with diabetes
- take position to in which situations insulin pump treatment is relevant
- give supports to parents in their parental role.
- suggest nursing actions at acute diabetes complications
- motivate and support children and youth with diabetes to manage self-treatment together with their parents
- compile, evaluate and apply new knowledge and research results about children and youth with diabetes
Content
Diabetes in children and youth
Self-treatment at diabetes
The developmental stages, hormonal changes at puberty and its effects on the diabetes of the child
Dangerous behaviours
Teaching child/youths
Parental supports to children and youths with diabetes
Insulin treatment child/youths
Acute complications due to diabetes
Quality development and evidence-based diabetes care
Instruction
Literature studies, lectures, group assignments, seminars and specific study assignments connected to different subparts.
Assessment
To pass the course, participation in all lectures, passed individual take-home examination and passed group assignment, are required.