Diabetes Self-Management Education Core Outcomes Measures

2017 National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support

“…The curriculum content must be supplemented with appropriate resources and supporting education materials. A curriculum also specifies effective teaching strategies and methods for evaluating learning outcomes (5,110,111). The curriculum must be dynamic (5,97,(111)(112)(113).…”

“…A curriculum also specifies effective teaching strategies and methods for evaluating learning outcomes (5,110,111). The curriculum must be dynamic (5,97,(111)(112)(113). Recent education research endorses the inclusion of practical problem-solving approaches and collaborative care, addressing psychosocial issues, behavior change, and strategies to sustain self-management efforts (40, [114][115][116][117][118][119][120].…”

Development of an Evaluation Scale for Self-Management Behavior Related to Physical Activity of Type 2 Diabetic Patients

“…The ES-SMBPA-2D is based on the "Outcome Measurement Process" proposed by the American Association of Diabetes Educators (6). Semistructured interviews were conducted with 21 diabetic individuals selected from the outpatient clinic…”

“…However, many patients fail to achieve the recommended level of physical activity (4) because of barriers such as the commonly given reason of "perceived difficulty in exercising" (5). The aim of self-management education is to enable patients to acquire knowledge and skills to improve their diabetic state, identify barriers that hinder improvement, and attain problem-solving and coping skills to achieve effective self-care behavior (6). Thus, medical personnel need to provide patients with strategies to enhance and maintain the required level of physical activity.…”

The Concomitant Relationship Shared by Sleep Disturbances and Type 2 Diabetes: Developing Telemedicine as a Viable Treatment Option

“…3 Individuals with diabetes are compelled to make daily decisions involving treatment, along with lifestyle changes in diet, exercise, and coping strategies. 35,36 This additional workload in day-to-day life can be daunting, particularly for individuals who are depressed, are in pain, have low motivation, and/or have a lack of social, emotional, and medical support. Poor patient-provider relationships and difficulty accessing adequate medical care may lead to poor diabetes self-management.…”