Behavioral and Educational Approaches to Diabetes Self Management

The composition of the diabetes education team varies from one institution to another depending on its size and financial resources. The team may be comprised of a nurse, physicians, dietitians, psychologists, social workers, pharmacists, exercise physiologists, ophthalmologist, optometrist, podiatrist, and other related disciplines. Coordinating patient education can be a problem in large, complex organizations. The

Diabetes is a life-long disease managed primarily by the individual. The key to successful self-management of this chronic disease is to provide the individual with knowledge, psychomotor skills, and effective psychological coping to facilitate lifestyle modifications. The process of adult learning is not an exact science. It is highly individualized. Oftentimes, the clinician would find