title: The process of developing and validating national core competencies for diabetes educators.
abstract: The National Core Competencies for Diabetes Educators were developed on behalf of the Australian Diabetes Educators Association between July 1994 and November 1995. This paper traces the development of the competencies including the rationale for undertaking the project, the process involved and the measures taken to ensure their relevance and validity. The limitations of applying the competency concept to health professionals are discussed. The paper also explores issues affecting professional bodies which attempt to define and document competencies and describes some of the obstacles which may be encountered during the process.
authors.affiliation: Prince of Wales Hospital.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Colagiuri
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ritchie
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D001315:Australia; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D004496:Education, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D016730:Program Development; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care