
Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES)
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Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES)
Once the patient is educated, they should be allowed to take charge of their care.
DSMES is an important tool that helps in averting diabetes complications. With an excess of 79 million Americans being diagnosed with prediabetes or at an increased risk of developing diabetes, DSMES incorporates lifestyle changes designed for individuals with prediabetes to delay and even prevent progression to diabetes status. Participants are the ones who do the most in the daily management of their condition and the educators primary role should be to make the patients work easier.
DSMES are designed in reference to the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and support. Diabetes educators apply the DSMES standards as teaching tools for evidence-based education of diabetes patients. No single approach is identified as a solution to all problems as each patient is unique and should be treated according to their specific needs. The 10 DSMES program standards as outlined in the ADA guideline include;
All providers are expected to have an organizational structure with a mission statement and goals. DSME should be used and applied by the organization in providing diabetes care to its patients
The community and other individuals with vested interest in the DSME program such as health care professionals, and people with diabetes should be involved in order to boost its quality. This will make it more effective, useful in different
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