Diabetes affects an estimated 20 million people in the United States, with many people remaining unaware that they suffer from the disease. While the number of diabetics continues to rise, the number of caregivers who specialize in diabetes treatment does not. In Educating Your Patient with Diabetes, Katie Weinger and Catherine Carver assemble commentary from a panel of leading diabetes practitioners and researchers and put together a highly readable guide to supplying patients with diabetes with the information and ability to successfully cope with their disease. The authors and editors provide substantive data on successful models of diabetes education and the process of educating diabetes sufferers. Additional chapters discuss diabetes in pregnancy, the challenge of weight and diabetes management in clinical practice, and diabetes education in geriatric populations. Timely and accessible, Educating Your Patient with Diabetes is a must have for all diabetes educators, physician assistants, nurses, and endocrinologists who endeavor to support their patients' diabetes self-care efforts and help them maximize the opportunities for patient learning.
Author(s): Katie Weinger EdD, RN, Ashley Leighton BA (auth.), Katie Weinger, Catherine A. Carver (eds.)
Series: Contemporary Diabetes
Edition: 1
Publisher: Humana Press
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 334
Tags: Diabetes; Endocrinology; Nursing
Front Matter....Pages I-X
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Living With Diabetes: The Role of Diabetes Education....Pages 3-14
Diabetes Mellitus Overview....Pages 15-27
Models for Diabetes Education....Pages 29-43
Diabetes Education Process....Pages 45-60
Making the Most of the Outpatient Visit....Pages 61-80
Meeting the Challenge of Inpatient Diabetes Education: An Interdisciplinary Approach....Pages 81-96
Optimizing Self-Care with Diabetes Complications and Comorbidities....Pages 97-114
Role of Culture and Health Literacy in Diabetes Self-Management and Education....Pages 115-134
Technology in Self-Care: Implications for Diabetes Education....Pages 135-141
Deciphering the Blood Glucose Puzzle with Pattern Management Skills....Pages 143-158
Measuring Diabetes Outcomes and Measuring Behavior....Pages 159-175
Diabetes Education Program Evaluation: Ensuring Effective Operations....Pages 177-193
Front Matter....Pages 195-195
Working with Challenging Patients in Diabetes Treatment....Pages 197-212
Diabetes and Sexual Health....Pages 213-234
Diabetes in Pregnancy....Pages 235-250
Pediatric Diabetes Education: A Family Affair....Pages 251-271
The Challenge of Weight and Diabetes Management in Clinical Practice....Pages 273-287
Diabetes Education in Geriatric Populations....Pages 289-307
Prevention: Educating Those at Risk for Diabetes....Pages 309-320
Back Matter....Pages 321-332
