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Challenges and Opportunities in Diabetes Education

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Diabetes education started with Elliott P. Joslin’s efforts to provide comprehensive care for people with diabetes. In the early insulin era, he developed the role of the diabetes teaching nurse or nurse educator (Allen NA, The Diabetes Educator 29:976–983, 2003). Diabetes education has grown significantly since that time, with excellent and diverse models evolving around the world. This chapter outlines the components of diabetes education and describes various methods of delivery. This chapter also presents the evidence for diabetes education as a vital resource for people with diabetes in reducing acute and chronic diabetes-related complications and improving other health measures. In addition, existing challenges and future opportunities are discussed.

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    Jane K. Dickinson

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  3. Maggie Powers Consulting, St Paul, MN, USA

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Two charts of the algorithm of care and algorithm action steps for diabetes self-management education and support for adults with type 2 diabetes. Points on referrals, primary care providers, action steps, and diabetes education are exhibited.figure a

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Dickinson, J.K., Maryniuk, M.D., Powers, M.A. (2023). Challenges and Opportunities in Diabetes Education. In: Rodriguez-Saldana, J. (eds) The Diabetes Textbook. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25519-9_28

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