Diabetes Lesson - Helpful Knowledge To Fight With A Chronical Disease - 1100 Words

Diabetes Lesson - Helpful Knowledge To Fight With A Chronical Disease (Coursework Sample) Content: Diabetes Lesson Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Diabetes Lesson Diabetes is a chronic disease which is characterized by patients having high glucose in the blood as a result of low insulin secretion or in ability of the body to adequately respond to insulin. Insulin is a hormone that facilitates glucose entering human cells, providing the cells with energy. Devoid of insulin makes the glucose to continue staying in the human body, meaning he sugar in the blood becomes higher than the usual, making the condition to be termed diabetes. People with diabetes often go through frequent urination, do get thirsty faster, and are usually hungry. In the lesson titled â€Å"diabetes lesson†, the learners which include nurses, patients, and patients’ families will understand the causes and management of diabetes. The lesson will utilize group approach to enhance the chances of learners’ acquisition of knowledge and skills. Diabetes was chosen as it affects many people and families globally. The learners in the lesson will include adults, children, highly educated, and lowly educated persons, thus the use of tailor made approaches that ensure the patients acquire knowledge and skills about diabetes management and causes. Identifying and Describing the Learners Patients, nurses, and family of patients with diabetes are the learners of the lesson. Patients are those with diabetes. Nurses are the care givers of patients with diabetes. Family of the people with the diabetes are the people who live and help patients manage their diabetic condition. They need to be educated regarding the causes and management of diabetes in order to cope with and properly manage the disease. The patients experience signs and symptoms that require attention and proper management (Burke, Sherr, children and adults. The children will be taught using tactics that will help them gain knowledge and skills regarding diabetes quickly. The tactics will include using songs to help them memorize and put into practice the skills th ey gain. The adults will be taught in lecture style where they will be allowed to take part in the discussions of the lesson. The patients will as well have varied development regarding the stage of their diabetes: Patients who have stayed with and managed diabetes for many years and patients with diabetes for low years. The patients will be ready to learn since managing diabetes will make them manage their diabetic conditions well (Burke, Sherr, there will be family members with high educational level and those with low educational level. The family members will also consist of those with extensive knowledge in diabetes and tho...