We know that there are benefits to diabetes education and research shows people who have received this critical service are more likely to: *Use primary care and preventive services *Take medications as prescribed *Control their blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels *Have lower health costs Yet less than 60 percent of people with diabetes report having been part of any sort of diabetes class; and the numbers who have actually been part of a diabetes self-management program is dramatically less. The costs associated with the disease is growing at an uncontrollable rate with current estimates at US$245 billion. The number of diagnosed (USA) has reached 29.1 million with an additional (USA) 86 million people having pre-diabetes. Diabetes educators work in a variety of practice settings, including hospital outpatient departments, clinics, public health departments and physician practices. Some have their own practice, and others contract with one or more providers to offer diabetes education to patients in multiple practices. Most diabetes educators work within a program that has been accredited/recognized by either the American Association of Diabetes Educators (Australian Diabetes Educators Association) Joan Bardsley, RN, MBA, CDE, FAADE, and President of the American Association of Diabetes Educators. AADE is the only professional association dedicated to setting the standards for diabetes care through education, regulation, policy and providing resources for all diabetes educators. All questions regarding AADE advocacy initiatives can be directed to James Specker, Director, Federal and State Advocacy, AADE
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 20:47:28 +0000
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