Examine the concepts of health, wellness and holism and understand what it means to have an illness like diabetes. Diabetes is recognised as the world’s fastest growing chronic condition, with an estimated 422 million people living with it worldwide. This online course examines the concepts of health, wellness and holism, to find out what it means to have a chronic illness like diabetes.
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You’ll explore the psychological impact of diabetes and the ideas of self-efficacy and self-care, and get a free taste of Deakin University’s postgraduate degree in Diabetes Education, which can be done entirely on FutureLearn.
What topics will you cover?
This course provided learners with an understanding of:
• how to live well with diabetes
• what it’s like living with diabetes.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...
- Explore the concepts of health, wellness and holism
- Explain the connections between chronic illness and quality of life
- Investigate the psycho-social impact of diabetes for individuals and their family members and their coping strategies
- Explore the role of self-efficacy in achieving self-care and living well with diabetes
