How can structured self-management patient education improve outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes?

TY - JOUR

T1 - How can structured self-management patient education improve outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes?

AU - Jarvis, J.

AU - Skinner, T. C.

AU - Carey, M. E.

AU - Davies, M. J.

PY - 2010/1/1

Y1 - 2010/1/1

N2 - Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a long-term chronic condition that is complex to manage, with the majority of management being done by the person with diabetes outside of the clinical setting. Because of its complexities, effective self-management requires skills, confidence and the ability to make decisions and choices about treatments and lifestyle on a day-to-day basis. Equipping a person with these self-management skills is in itself challenging and it is now widely accepted that structured education is an integral part of the management of T2DM. This paper explores whether structured self-management education can improve outcomes in people with diabetes. The authors explore what self-management education is, why it is needed and then go on to examine the recent evidence from clinical trials from 2006 onwards.

AB - Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a long-term chronic condition that is complex to manage, with the majority of management being done by the person with diabetes outside of the clinical setting. Because of its complexities, effective self-management requires skills, confidence and the ability to make decisions and choices about treatments and lifestyle on a day-to-day basis. Equipping a person with these self-management skills is in itself challenging and it is now widely accepted that structured education is an integral part of the management of T2DM. This paper explores whether structured self-management education can improve outcomes in people with diabetes. The authors explore what self-management education is, why it is needed and then go on to examine the recent evidence from clinical trials from 2006 onwards.

KW - Diabetes mellitus

KW - Patient education

KW - Self-management

KW - Type 2

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=73349110413&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2009.01098.x

DO - 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2009.01098.x

M3 - Review

C2 - 19788430

AN - SCOPUS:73349110413

SN - 1462-8902

VL - 12

SP - 12

EP - 19

JO - Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

JF - Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

IS - 1

ER -