A Multi-disciplinary Education Clinic for Rural Diabetics in KwaZulu
Keywords:
Diabetes Mellitus, Health Education, Rural Health, Research
Abstract
A week long, live-in multi-disciplinary educational programme was offered to rural, diabetic patients in Kwazulu to determine whether their knowledge had increased after this time. The way this clinic was planned and organised, is described and the results evaluated: educated diabetics were more willing to take part in this programme than uneducated patients; newly diagnosed diabetics learnt the most, and the most effective learning will take place if it satisfies the individual's immediate goals. It is emphasized that there is a "teachable moment" in the life of a patient (mostly soon after a diagnosis) when maximum change can be obtained, and this should be used.
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