HLTAHPR004 — Promote awareness and early detection of diabetes

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What an assessment for HLTAHPR004 must cover

96 assessable components: 5 elements (21 performance criteria), 16 performance evidence and 55 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Provide information on diabetes and its incidence.

1.1Communicate consistently in culturally appropriate and safe ways with clients, using plain language.
1.2Provide information about the incidence of diabetes in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities.
1.3Explain the differences between preventable and non-preventable diabetes and the nature of type 1 diabetes as an autoimmune condition.
1.4Discuss impacts, potential complications and diabetes as a condition that can be managed.
1.5Use visual aids and provide culturally appropriate consumer-based education resources about diabetes to support client understanding.
1.6Encourage client questions and check understanding of information through appropriate questioning

2 Discuss diabetes risk factors and healthy lifestyle choices.

2.1Explain risk factors for type 1, 2 and gestational diabetes in the context of local community, cultural and family issues.
2.2Provide information on ways to reduce the risk of type 2 and gestational diabetes.
2.3Provide information about nutrition and lifestyle choices, and impact of unhealthy choices, including alcohol and smoking.
2.4Provide consumer-based education resources and information on nutrition, healthy eating and exercise.

3 Promote early detection of diabetes.

3.1Discuss common early warning signs and other symptoms of diabetes, the potential for diabetes to remain undiagnosed and progress, and the importance of early detection.
3.2Explain to clients the importance of regular check-ups and, screening tests in the early detection of diabetes.
3.3Promote availability of diabetes screening programs and advise how clients can access services.
3.4Describe diabetes screening procedures in ways that reduce client resistance and fear of participating.

4 Encourage clients to discuss health concerns.

4.1Provide opportunities for clients to share information about their health.
4.2Establish trust with client by demonstrating and respecting confidentiality.
4.3Support clients to identify and discuss any health concerns that could indicate diabetes.
4.4Recognise situations requiring further investigation and take appropriate action, according to organisational procedures.

5 Evaluate effectiveness of health education activities.

5.1Seek and evaluate feedback from clients about value of information and education resources provided.
5.2Evaluate effectiveness of information provided from own perspective and identify areas for improvement.
5.3Provide ongoing feedback to relevant people based on clients’ views and own input.

Performance evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:
provide information about diabetes to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients including:
two individual clients
one group of a minimum of three people
on each occasion:
provide information covering:
the incidence of diabetes in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities
type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes, and the early warning signs and symptoms of each
the nature of type 2 diabetes as a progressive condition
functional impacts on body organs and systems
potential serious diabetes related complications
diabetes risk factors and healthy lifestyle choices that can reduce risk
the importance of early detection
diabetes screening programs and test procedures
seek and evaluate feedback from clients and provide to relevant people within the health service
discuss health concerns with two clients and respond by coordinating follow-up assessments or appointments.

Knowledge evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
organisational procedures for responding to client disclosure of health concerns
how to access current and credible:
consumer based education resources about diabetes
statistics for diabetes in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and other Australian populations
visual aids for diabetes education
for the three main types of diabetes including type 1, type 2 and gestational:
how they contrast
plain language definitions and explanations
early warning signs
symptoms
basic knowledge of how the function of body organs and systems are impacted
overview of main complications sufficient to understand that other resultant serious diseases or conditions can occur:
heart disease
stroke
retinal damage including vision impairment and blindness
chronic kidney disease
sexual dysfunction
nerve damage, infection and potential for amputation
adverse outcomes of gestational diabetes for mothers and their babies
prevalence and statistical incidence of diabetes and diabetes related complications in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander populations compared to non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander populations
modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for diabetes:
smoking
physical inactivity
unhealthy nutrition and body weight
consumption of alcohol at unsafe levels
ageing
genetics
family history of diabetes
high blood pressure
impacts of certain medications
gestational diabetes and potential to develop type 2 diabetes
other autoimmune conditions
the importance of clients modifying their lifestyle to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes
key elements of Australian national dietary and physical activity guidelines
the impact of early detection and treatment on:
progression of diabetes
reducing the risk of diabetes related complications
for screening:
reasons for screening healthy and asymptomatic people
importance of health assessments and screening tests in the early detection and treatment of diabetes
diabetes screening programs available in the local community, state or territory, how to access these and any associated costs and benefits paid
diabetes screening procedures
general and cultural factors that influence an individual’s decision to participate in screening programs
appropriate actions to take in response to disclosure of health concerns:
completing an immediate health assessment and providing referrals
assisting clients to make appointments with medical practitioners for diagnosis or referral
activating follow-up to ensure clients are tested
methods used to evaluate health education activities:
client evaluation questionnaires
informal conversations with clients
self-reflection on client responses to information including any difficulties in understanding
ways that Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health workers and practitioners can:
provide feedback on diabetes awareness activities
contribute to the evaluation and planning of overall education and prevention programs.

Foundation skills

Reading skills to:: interpret detailed and sometimes unfamiliar plain language consumer-based education resources.
Oral communication skills to:: provide information to clients using plain language and terms easily understood; ask open and closed probe questions and actively listen to determine client understanding of information.
Numeracy skills to:: interpret statistics presented as percentages and in charts and graphs.
Learning skills to:: use information provided in credible evidence-based consumer resources to update and extend knowledge of diabetes.

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