Diana Sherifali|Lori Berard|Enza Gucciardi|Barbara MacDonald|Gail MacNeill
Self-Management Education and Support
key messagesoffer collaborative interactive selfmanagement education supportincorporate problem solving goal setting selfmonitoring health parameters ongoing selfmanagement clinical psychosocial aspects caredesign implement personcentred learning facilitate informed decisionmaking achievement individual goalsindividualize selfmanagement education interventions according type diabetes recommended therapy within context individuals ability learning change culture health beliefs preferences literacy level socioeconomic status health challengescreate offer selfmanagement support reflects personcentred goals needskey messages people diabetesa variety diabetes education support programs available may include group classes individual counselling sessions well strategies use technology eg internetbased computer programs mobile phone appsyou strongly encouraged access diabetes selfmanagement education support first diagnosed well times changes diabetes treatment general health life circumstanceswork diabetes team toestablish trusting collaborative relationshipset goals caring diabetes health andidentify strategies help manage diabetes offer collaborative interactive selfmanagement education supportincorporate problem solving goal setting selfmonitoring health parameters ongoing selfmanagement clinical psychosocial aspects caredesign implement personcentred learning facilitate informed decisionmaking achievement individual goalsindividualize selfmanagement education interventions according type diabetes recommended therapy within context individuals ability learning change culture health beliefs preferences literacy level socioeconomic status health challengescreate offer selfmanagement support reflects personcentred goals needs variety diabetes education support programs available may include group classes individual counselling sessions well strategies use technology eg internetbased computer programs mobile phone appsyou strongly encouraged access diabetes selfmanagement education support first diagnosed well times changes diabetes treatment general health life circumstanceswork diabetes team toestablish trusting collaborative relationshipset goals caring diabetes health andidentify strategies help manage diabetes