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Self-Management for Chronic Conditions: Helping Clients to Help Themselves


Course
Free
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Enroll to learn how to work with your clients to help them manage their chronic conditions.

About this Independent Study

This course was first released in December of 2020 and updated in October 2022.

Once registered, you must complete the course within 150 days, or you will be deactivated. To be reactivated, contact us.

Who Should Take This Course

This course is for community health workers and other health care staff who work in the community.

Objectives

At the end of this program, the learner will be able to:

  1. Describe 2-3 strategies for helping clients manage their chronic condition(s).
  2. Demonstrate 1 – 2 counseling skills to help clients adopt healthier behaviors.
  3. Identify at least 1 resource that you can recommend to help clients strengthen their self-management behaviors.

Non-Certified Content

This course provides 1 hour of non-certified CEUs that can be used by Texas CHWs for renewal.
Competencies covered include Knowledge Base, Interpersonal, Communication, and Capacity-Building

About

This course is a collaboration between Cardea and the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing

UT School of Nursing

Funding

This educational module was developed with grant funding support from Austin Public Health.


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Here is the course outline:

1. Self-Management

2 hrs, 30 min

2. Certificate

Complete the anonymous evaluation, answer continuing education related questions, and select a certificate.

Completion

The following certificates are awarded when the course is completed:

Non-DSHS Certified Certificate of Completion for CHWs
Certificate of Completion
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