Diabetes Self-Management Education for Older Adults: General Principles and Practical Application
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In Brief Diabetes self-management education (DSME) for older adults is complicated by the high prevalence of medical comorbidities and declining functional status among this patient population. To adequately meet the DSME needs of older adults, DSME should be individualized, involve multiple disciplines, involve care partners when patients cannot assume full responsibility for their own self-care, and carefully weigh the potential effects of diabetes treatments on quality of life. This article presents pointers for effective DSME for older adults and a case study illustrating some of the particular challenges involved.
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- Authors
- Suhl, E., & Bonsignore, P.
- Venue
- Diabetes Spectrum
- Publisher
- American Diabetes Association
- Published
- 2006-10-01
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 234-240
- ISSN
- 1040-9165 (ISSN-L)
- 1944-7353
- OpenAlex
- W2169135261
- Cited by
- 69
- References
- 33
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- FWCI
- 1.33
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Diabetes Spectrum (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Education
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Keywords
- diabetes self-management education, older adults, comorbidities, functional decline, individualized care, multidisciplinary care, care partners, quality of life
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