Structured patient education: the X-PERT Programme.

Full Abstract

The X-PERT Programme seeks to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence in diabetes treatment for health-care professionals and diabetes self-management. The programme trains health-care professionals to deliver the six-week structured patient education programme to people with diabetes. Over 850 health-care professionals have attended the X-PERT 'Train the Trainer' course and audit results document improved job satisfaction and competence in diabetes treatment and management. National audit statistics for X-PERT implementation to people with diabetes illustrate excellent attendance rates, improved diabetes control, reduced weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and waist circumference and more confidence in self-managing diabetes that has impacted positively on quality of life.

Author information

Author/s: Deakin, Trudi (T); Whitham, Claire (C);

Affiliation: X-PERT Health CIC Ltd, Burnley. admin(-atsign-)experthealth.org.uk

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: British journal of community nursing (Br J Community Nurs), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 14 (issue 9) : pp 398-404

Dates: Created 2009/09/14; Completed 2009/11/03;

PMID: 19749659, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/3/2009, IMS Date: )

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