Diabetes Self-Management, Education, and Support

2016 ADA Guideline Recommendations
Types of Diabetes Mellitus
Main Diabetes Page
Diabetes type I
Diabetes type II
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
2016 ADA Standard of Medical Care Guideline Recommendations
Strategies for Improving Care
Classification and Diagnosis of Diabetes
Foundations of Care and Comprehensive Medical Evaluation Diabetes Self-Management, Education, and Support Nutritional Therapy
Prevention or Delay of Type II Diabetes
Glycemic Targets
Obesity Management for Treatment of Type II Diabetes
Approaches to Glycemic Treatment
Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Management Hypertension and Blood Pressure Control Lipid Management Antiplatelet Agents Coronary Heart Disease
Microvascular Complications and Foot Care Diabetic Kidney Disease Diabetic Retinopathy Diabetic Neuropathy Diabetic Footcare
Older Adults with Diabetes
Children and Adolescents with Diabetes Management of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Children and Adolescents with Diabetes Microvascular Complications in Children and Adolescents with Diabetes
Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy
Diabetes Care in the Hospital Setting

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shivani Chaparala M.B.B.S [2]; Tarek Nafee, M.D. [3]

2016 ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes Guidelines

"1.In accordance with the national standards for diabetes self-management education (DSME) and support (DSMS), all people with diabetes should participate in DSME to facilitate the knowledge, skills, and ability necessary for diabetes self-care and in DSMS to assist with implementing and sustaining skills and behaviors needed for ongoing self-management, both at diagnosis and as needed thereafter (Level of Evidence: B)"

"2.Effective self-management, improved clinical outcomes, health status, and quality of life are key outcomes of DSME and DSMS and should be measured and monitored as part of care (Level of Evidence: C)"

"3.DSME and DSMS should be patient centered, respectful, and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values, which should guide clinical decisions (Level of Evidence: A)"

"4. DSME and DSMS programs should have the necessary elements in their curricula that are needed to prevent the onset of diabetes. DSME and DSMS programs should therefore tailor their content specifically when prevention of diabetes is the desired goal (Level of Evidence: B)"

"5. Because DSME and DSMS can result in cost savings and improved outcomes (Level of Evidence: B), DSME and DSMS should be adequately reimbursed by third-party payers (Level of Evidence: E)"