Diabetes Education: Art, Science and Evidence -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Tables, Figures and Boxes -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Brief Overview of Diabetes, the Disease -- Introduction -- Overview of diabetes -- Prevalence of diabetes -- Overview of normal glucose homeostasis -- Signs and symptoms of diabetes -- Gestational diabetes -- Diagnosing diabetes -- Managing diabetes -- Diabetes management and management aims -- Long-term diabetes complications -- Summary -- References -- 2 The Journey of the Person with Diabetes -- Introduction -- Psychological factors: the role of beliefs and attitudes -- Psychological factors: emotional reactions to diabetes -- Social factors: influence of personal situation -- Factors that affect illness/wellness behaviours -- Summary -- References -- 3 Teaching and Learning: The Art and Science of Making Connections -- Introduction -- Purpose of diabetes education -- Principles of learning and teaching -- Learning theory -- Laws of learning -- Knowledge -- Nudging -- Learning and the brain -- Memory -- Keeping the brain fit: brain training -- Brain training: mind-body fitness -- Sleep: vital for learning and memory -- His brain, her brain -- Technology -- Helping people learn: proactive strategies are more effective -- Summary -- References -- 4 Making Choices, Setting Goals -- Introduction -- Why don't people do what is best for them? -- Self-regulation, goals and values -- Behaviour-serving goals -- Limited resources -- SMARTER -- Sleep -- Summary -- References -- 5 The Teacher: Moving from Good to Exceptional -- Introduction -- Healing -- Who is a teacher? -- Attributes of a 'good' teacher -- Moving from good to exceptional -- Philosophy of diabetes care and education -- Factors that influence philosophy -- Therapeutic relationship.

Listening -- Know yourself -- Wounded healer -- Reflection -- Being present in the moment -- Self-care -- Summary -- References -- 6 People Do Not Always Speak the Same Language Even When They Speak the Same Language -- Introduction -- What is language? -- Components of language -- Paralingual sounds -- Gestures -- Words -- Spoken -- Written -- Learning a language -- The power of language -- Body language -- Culture -- Exchanging information: a complex process -- Encoding and decoding -- Intentionalist -- Perspective-taking -- Dialogic -- Language and attitude change -- 'Voices' -- Narrative medicine -- The value of reading fiction -- Using writing in diabetes care -- Education materials -- Winnie the Pooh has the last word -- References -- 7 Role and Use of Creative Arts in Diabetes Care -- Introduction -- Medical identity -- The four cardinal axes of healthcare delivery -- The disease -- Understanding the clinical relationship between an HP and the patient -- The therapeutic education of the patient and their family -- The accompaniment of the patient over months and years -- Listening to patients and modes of self-expression -- Promoting creativity -- Painting as a process of transformation -- Structure of the painting workshop -- Results -- Creation involves introspection -- Creation reactivates emotions -- Creation means exploring the new and the unknown -- Creation involves fighting against difficulties -- Encouraging results -- The theatre of lived experience -- Its origin -- Artistic expression favours communication -- Two examples -- Blood glucose: a number or myself … ? Brigitte -- A few words about the process of staging -- See you in 1 month… -- A few words about the process of staging -- Structure of the theatre of lived experience -- Gaining perspective -- Some particular aspects -- For the participants -- For the actors.

For the stage director -- The use of lighting and music -- The general moderator -- Key learning -- Art and therapeutic education -- Summary -- Recommended reading -- On painting workshops -- On theatre of lived experience -- 8 Turning Points and Transitions: Crises and Opportunities -- Introduction -- The seven ages of man -- Common major life transitions -- Disengagement -- Disidentification -- Disenchantment -- Disorientation -- Neutral zone -- A new beginning -- Major life transitions -- Signs a person may be entering or is in a life transition -- Strategies to help people manage life transitions -- Building resilience -- References -- 9 Sharing Stories of the Journey: Peer Education -- Introduction -- The use of peer leaders in diabetes self-management -- Supporting and educating the peer leader -- Empathy and sympathy -- Empathy and social support -- Empathy and patient relationships -- References -- 10 Diabetes: A Lifetime of Learning -- Introduction -- The clinical experience -- Learning styles -- Be honest -- Consistent and correct terminology -- Simplifying complex concepts into easier to understand concepts -- Using the individual's knowledge and experience -- 'Catchy' phrases -- Visual aids -- Asking the right questions -- Health literacy -- Group education -- Educating people with disabilities -- Being flexible about where diabetes education is delivered -- Cultural sensitivity and diabetes education -- Be aware of language -- Where to start -- Chapter summary and key points -- References -- 11 Medicine Self-Management: More than Just Taking Pills -- Introduction -- Medicine self-management -- Complementary and alternative medicines and therapies -- 'Compliance': to use or not to use, that is the question -- People with diabetes' perspective -- HPs, especially prescribers and educators perspectives -- Carers, particularly family members.

Extent of non-compliance -- Is there a relationship between medicine compliance and optimal health outcomes? -- Factors that influence medicine compliance -- How is compliance assessed/measured? -- Quality use of medicines -- QUM, diabetes educators and medicine management -- Summary -- References -- 12 The Advance of Health Information Technology: Travelling the Internet Superhighway -- Introduction -- Internet and networks -- Diabetes education -- Diabetes management tools -- Electronic health records and shared care -- Diabetes registers -- Analytic tools -- Personal health tools and self-care -- Personal health records and decision support systems -- Self-management tools and remote monitoring -- Summary -- References -- 13 Leadership-Know Yourself: Influence Others -- Introduction -- Leadership: a brief historical perspective -- What is leadership and what/who is a leader? -- Leader functions -- Leadership philosophies, theories and models -- Leadership styles -- Leadership competencies and attributes -- Leadership education and care of people with diabetes -- Leadership in diabetes clinical care -- Leadership in diabetes education -- Leadership in diabetes research -- Facilitative -- Regulatory -- What do diabetes educators think about leadership? -- How can we grow diabetes education leaders? -- Summary -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Appendix -- Novels -- Children's books (but messages for adults too) -- Poetry -- Personal experience -- Psychology and education -- Movies -- Index.