| Abstract: |
This comprehensive text serves as a resource for all health professionals, community professionals, and individuals who provide education to individuals with diabetes. The book follows the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) strategic mission and vision and is intended to enhance the contribution of skilled diabetes educators to the patient care team. The first section of six chapters on understanding the individual’s health behavior and choices presents background and theoretical foundations essential to providing effective self-management education. The second section includes 18 chapters discussing various aspects of the disease, therapies, and chronic complications. And the final section of 11 chapters focuses specifically on well-designed diabetes education. Specific topics covered include the emotional and psychological challenges of chronic illness, community and society support for diabetes self-management, the pathophysiology of the metabolic disorder, hyperglycemia, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, pregnancy with preexisting diabetes, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), medical nutrition therapy (MNT), physical activity, drug therapy for glucose management, patient empowerment, intensive insulin therapy, dyslipidemia and hypertension in people with diabetes, biological complementary therapies in diabetes, chronic complications, macrovascular disease in diabetes, diabetic eye disease, diabetic kidney disease, diabetic neuropathies, the implementation of diabetes education, and evaluating and documenting patient education outcomes. Each chapter includes a list of key points, a series of case studies, a summary of teaching strategies, suggested Internet resources, a glossary of key terms, and a lengthy list of references. The text concludes with a detailed subject index and a brief overview of the goals and activities of the AADE. |