The current status of diabetes professional educational standards and competencies in the UK-a Position Statement from the Diabetes UK Healthcare Professional Education Competency Framework Task and Finish Group

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1501-1507

  Walsh, N ^a   George, S ^b   Priest, L ^c   Deakin, T ^d   Vanterpool, G ^e   Karet, B ^f   Simmons, D ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b MOUNT VERNON CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c Parkside Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^d X PERT Health CIC   (United Kingdom)

^e Slough Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^f North Bradford Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^g CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Education; Healthcare professionals; Skills and competency

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 81355150948     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2011.03411.x     Document Type: Review

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