2017 National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support.
Joni BeckDeborah A GreenwoodLori BlantonSandra T BollingerMarcene K ButcherJo Ellen CondonMarjorie CypressPriscilla FaulknerAmy Hess FischlTheresa FrancisLeslie E KolbJodi M Lavin-TompkinsJanice MacLeodMelinda MaryniukCarolé MensingEric A OrzeckDavid D PopeJodi L PulizziArdis A ReedAndrew S RhinehartLinda SiminerioJing WangPublished in: The Diabetes educator (2019)
Quality DSMES continues to be a critical element of care for all people with diabetes. The DSMES services must be individualized and guided by the concerns, preferences, and needs of the person affected by diabetes. Even with the abundance of evidence supporting the benefits of DSMES, it continues to be underutilized, but as with other health care services, technology is changing the way DSMES is delivered and utilized with positive outcomes.