Diabetes Management
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) provides the general public with information to promote awareness of prevention measures for diabetes, risk factors, treatment options, and other relevant topics concerning the disorder. Likewise, the ADA provides clinicians with clinical practice guideline (CPGs) recommendations and strategies to promote healthier living among patients
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The following link was obtained from the ADAs professional journal Diabetes Care, which aims to better assist clinicians to enhance their understanding of diabetes, importance of blood glucose control, and application of CPGs obtained from the ADA to assist patients improve their overall health and well-being http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/38/Supplement_1/S20.full.pdf+html (ADA, 1995-2016; ADA, 2015).
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Self-care behaviors include activities such as consuming adequate nutrition, monitoring blood glucose, engaging in physical activity, smoking cessation, and obtaining routine vaccinations (e.g., Influenza) to improve patient outcomes (ADA, 2015). Current practices for managing diabetes have shifted from a didactic approach to a collaborative approach guided by empowerment models, which further supports clinicians to better assist patients to make informed self-management decision (ADA, 2015; Marrero et al., 2013). By doing so, patients are more likely to comply with best practice recommendations, are less likely to seek emergent or acute care services, prevent complications, and/or reduce healthcare-associated costs (ADA,
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) provides the general public with information to promote awareness of prevention measures for diabetes, risk factors, treatment options, and other relevant topics concerning the disorder. Likewise, the ADA provides clinicians with clinical practice guideline (CPGs) recommendations and strategies to promote healthier living among patients
Post the link.
The following link was obtained from the ADAs professional journal Diabetes Care, which aims to better assist clinicians to enhance their understanding of diabetes, importance of blood glucose control, and application of CPGs obtained from the ADA to assist patients improve their overall health and well-being http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/38/Supplement_1/S20.full.pdf+html (ADA, 1995-2016; ADA, 2015).
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Self-care behaviors include activities such as consuming adequate nutrition, monitoring blood glucose, engaging in physical activity, smoking cessation, and obtaining routine vaccinations (e.g., Influenza) to improve patient outcomes (ADA, 2015). Current practices for managing diabetes have shifted from a didactic approach to a collaborative approach guided by empowerment models, which further supports clinicians to better assist patients to make informed self-management decision (ADA, 2015; Marrero et al., 2013). By doing so, patients are more likely to comply with best practice recommendations, are less likely to seek emergent or acute care services, prevent complications, and/or reduce healthcare-associated costs (ADA,