HEALTH EDUCATION PLAN

LEARNER’S CHARACTERISTICS
The client is a 53-year-old female with a diagnosis of Type II Diabetes Mellitus; she faces threat of infection and unhealthy eating habits. Additionally, the client has a family
history of hypertension and is exposed to a community with poor environmental sanitation.

REASON FOR DEVISING THE TEACHING PLAN: By using this health education plan, the client will gain knowledge on how to keep her weight and blood sugar close to
normal ranges which is key in managing Type II Diabetes.

TOPIC: Managing Type 2 Diabetes through Diet and Exercise

TEACHING CONTENT OUTLINE TEACHING- TIMEFRAME INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS OF

OBJECTIVES LEARNING MATERIALS EVALUATION
STRATEGIES AND
METHODS
After discussion on the Mosty people with Type The health education -Visual presentation >Feedback
prevention of Type 2 II Diabetes do not have a >Interactive Discussion would take 20-30 -Brochure
diabetes through diet and healthy weight. Losing minutes of the client’s -The client will be able
exercise, the client will weight is the first step to time. to describe an ideal diet
be able to understand the better control this and exercise for the
importance of disease since by losing management of diabetes
preventing long-term weight, the body would
problems that can come be able to utilize insulin -The client will be able
from diabetes in terms better. to verbalize the
of: importance of preventing
DIET diabetes
A.Diet Foods to avoid:
-Foods to avoid >Avoid salt whenever -The client will be able
-Food preparation possible to enumerate the benefits
-Meal pattern >Do not season foods of having diet and
with salt or salt exercise.
B.Exercise containing spices
>Limit use of foods with
-The importance of hidden sodium content
exercise
-The benefits of exercise Food preparation
>It is better to personally
prepare foods to retain
vitamins and minerals
>Do not fry foods
>Eat raw vegetables or
steamed vegetables to
retain fiber

Meal Pattern:
>Consistency in timing
of meal is essential
because these changes
limit how much sugar
your body breaks down
at one time
>Measure proportion
sizes using measuring
cups
>Prefer small meals with
a lot of protein

EXERCISE
Importance:
>Getting more active
helps you foster weight
loss and control your
blood sugar levels

Benefits:
>Lowers blood glucose
levels
>Reduces cardiovascular
risk
>Improves circulation &
muscle tone
>Decrease total
cholesterol and
triglycerides level