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Diabetes self-management is well recognized as the cornerstone of a person’s diabetes care. A person with diabetes must have the knowledge and skills to successfully manage his diabetes. The healthcare team is an integral part of a person’s diabetes treatment plan. The team typically consists of a physician, a nurse educator, and a dietitian, although other healthcare providers may be part of the team, such as an exercise physiologist, a pharmacist, and a mental health counselor. The diabetes educator is primarily responsible for developing the patient’s education plan with input from the patient, and support and reinforcement from the rest of the team. Individualized goal setting is a key component of the education plan and is essential to help the person with diabetes change behaviors to improve health and quality of life. The education plan is not static; it must be continually adjusted and updated to reflect the patient’s changes in priorities and goals, the progression of diabetes, and life circumstances. Finally, the education plan must be appropriately documented in the patient’s medical record to help monitor progress and to meet quality and accreditation standards.
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Campbell, A.P., Sullivan, E.D. (2009). Diabetes Education Process. 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_4
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