Diabetes is a disease feared by many since it is considered depressing. People who find out they have the condition face life differently and in low esteem. As such, lessons ought to be given to help these people understand their situation and walk through it. Mostly, the male gender is affected by this condition where most men fall between 40 to 65 years. According to the CDC, 9.3% of the USA population is diagnosed living with diabetes while 27.8% of the population is undiagnosed but living with diabetes. As such, I am addressing those who are new diagnosed with diabetes and show them the way forward. This is the audience I am addressing. Lifestyle is one major contributor of the condition. Men are mostly engaged in work trying to make ends meet; in the process they do zero to less exercise and eat lots of different kinds of foods. Some lead to obesity, excess fats and sugars while others deprive themselves sugars. This is why there is diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus. The best time to teach this audience is during a summer weekend. People are free and open for forums during this time. A suitable conference room would be of the essence as this is an audience inherent of the financially stable.
Ways to assess learning needs include interviewing, knowing one’s goals as well as learning style and environment. Assessing readiness to learn includes; the urge to change a practice, wanting fun, and noting motivation levels. Through interviews one can get to know the different insights of a learner. Learning the goals of the learners enables the educator to know concepts and approaches essential to the program’s efficacy. Furthermore, the preferred learning style and environment for the audience enable the educator deduce which ways and settings are most effective for message delivery. When assessing readiness to learn, it is important to note the urge to change a practice by a learner. This is affirmed by motivation levels and the need to find fun in a program such as simple exercise and game playing during breaks between talks.
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In conclusion, educating an audience that has just been diagnosed with diabetes is challenging. Therefore, taking care of the audience’s emotions, mental and physical processes goes a long way in determining the effectiveness of the program. Engaging the learners in decision making especially on their preferences brings them closer to the tutor hence and interactive class. Importantly, keeping up with current research is essential; the audience can be asked to keep up with updates on their condition to ensure they keep their good health.
References
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). Data & Statistics. Washington: Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Craig, J. (2016, February 17). Learning Diabetes. Retrieved January 30, 2017, from Intergrated Diabetes: http;//www.integrateddibetes.com
Richeim, G. (2014). Diabetes Care and Education. Chicago: McGraw-Hill.
Walsh, K. (2015). How to assess your learning needs. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 29-31.
