DU Diabetology

The prevalence of diabetes worldwide continues to rise, doubling in the last 10 years. In 2016, there were 422 million diabetics worldwide, including 5.1 million in France. In French Guyana, the problem is a priority in terms of public health, with an estimated prevalence of around 8%. Being overweight and genetic and environmental factors are probably major factors in our region. Complications of diabetes are unfortunately responsible for a high morbidity and mortality rate, with one diabetic dying every 7 seconds worldwide. The training of healthcare professionals is fundamental to improving patient care. Theoretical knowledge and national best practice guidelines are key to the success of effective primary and secondary prevention. Early detection of complications requires rigour in the initial assessment of diabetic patients. The aim of the course is to teach healthcare professionals the basic skills they need to diagnose and treat diabetes and its complications. The teaching combines the fundamental pre-requisite units needed for practice with units of direct application to the care of diabetics.

This course is aimed at healthcare professionals involved in metabolic pathologies and wishing to acquire the fundamentals that will enable them to care for diabetic patients. Healthcare professionals must belong to the specialities listed above. Medical students must have completed at least 4 semesters of internship to enrol for the DU, midwifery students must have completed at least two years at midwifery school and nursing students must have completed at least two years at nursing school. Chiropody, orthoptics and dietetics students are not admitted to the DU.

Recruitment level : Bac+2

Accessible in Continuing education

Admission requirements Several cases are possible

• Students with an L1 in the health field
• Depending on experience, validated by the VAPP85 commission

Job opportunities

• Private sector :

• • Doctors
  • Nurses
  • Chiropodists
  • Orthoptists
  • Dieticians
  • Midwives

• Public sector :

• • Specialist or general practitioner
  • Interns at the end of their training (having completed at least 4 semesters of internship)
  • Minimum 2-year IFSI students
  • Midwife students 2^e year minimum
  • Nurses
  • Chiropodists
  • Orthoptists
  • Dieticians
  • Midwives