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Living With Diabetes: The Role of Diabetes Education

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Educating Your Patient with Diabetes

Part of the book series: Contemporary Diabetes ((CDI))

Abstract

Living with diabetes can be challenging. The treatment is complex with significant lifestyle demands and fearsome acute and chronic complications. Both the disease and its treatment can impact the family as well as the person with diabetes. Many physicians, other health care professionals, and payors recognize the importance of diabetes education in supporting people in the efforts to realize treatment targets, yet the efficacy of diabetes education is still debated. This chapter will define diabetes education, briefly describe its origins, discuss factors that impact self-care, and address the question “does diabetes education work?”

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  1. Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Katie Weinger EdD, RN & Ashley Leighton BA

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  1. Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA

    Katie Weinger

  2. Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA

    Catherine A. Carver

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Weinger, K., Leighton, A. (2009). Living With Diabetes: The Role of Diabetes Education. In: Weinger, K., Carver, C.A. (eds) Educating Your Patient with Diabetes. Contemporary Diabetes. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-208-7_1

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