Diabetes Education and Self-management Programmes
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The aim of patient education is for people with diabetes to improve their knowledge, skills and confidence, enabling them to take increasing control of their own condition and integrate effective self-management into their daily lives. High-quality structured education can have a profound effect on health outcomes and can significantly improve quality of life. A Cochrane review found that culturally appropriate health education has shortto medium-term effects on glycaemic control and on knowledge of diabetes and healthy lifestyles [1] .
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Diabetes Education and Self-management Programmes
The aim of patient education is for people with diabetes to improve their knowledge, skills and confidence, enabling them to take increasing control of their own condition and integrate effective self-management into their daily lives. High-quality structured education can have a profound effect on health outcomes and can significantly improve quality of life. A Cochrane review found that cultu...
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