Teaching Plan for a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes

• Introduction
• Task
• Process
• Evaluation
• Conclusion
• Credits


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Task

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this WebQuest the student will be able to:

1. Apply information on Type 2 Diabetes from the internet to a teaching plan.
2. Write at least 2 learning objectives for the patient who has Type 2 Diabetes.
3. Develop and implement a portion of a teaching plan for Type 2 Diabetes.
4. Create a method to evaluate patient learning.

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Previously called Adult-Onset Diabetes, Type 2 DM is now seen in children and adolescents. Because this is a chronic disease, patients with Type 2 Diabetes need to know how to care for themselves and manage their disease process. Therefore you will be divided into 3 groups and each group is to design a teaching plan for Mr. Sweet, a 48-year-old obese man who was recently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Mr Sweet's doctor prescribed Metformin 500 mg po BID, glyburide 2.5 mg po daily and sliding scale insulin prn before meals and at bedtime.

Each group will present a different aspect of the plan.

The teaching plan of group 1 will include:

• The pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes
• The signs and symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes

The teaching plan of group 2 will include:

• The usual treatment for Type 2 Diabetes, including self-monitoring of blood glucose, medication and diet

The teaching plan of group 3 will include:

• Acute and chronic complications
• Foot Care
• When to seek medical assistance

You will present this teaching plan in class using Power Point, overhead transparencies or a poster presentation. Remember that you are teaching a non-medical person, so the presentation must be in "lay" terms.