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A Diabetes Crash Course In A Primary Care Setting To Improve Diabetes Self-Care: A Pilot Project, Michelle L. Macdonald
A Diabetes Crash Course In A Primary Care Setting To Improve Diabetes Self-Care: A Pilot Project, Michelle L. Macdonald
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Diabetes (DM) is a deadly disease affecting millions. Lack of proper DM self-care management can lead to numerous complications and even death. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends lifestyle change as a first-line treatment along with diabetes self-management education (DSME). However, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) only a fraction of those diagnosed attend. The purpose of this project was to improve DM self-management behaviors following a patient focused unique DMSE designed to meet community needs. A customized crash course style DM educational session was offered to all DM patients in a rural primary care clinic. …