Improving Diabetes by Improving Diabetes Education in Primary Care

abstract: Diabetes is a leading cause of morbidity in the world. About 42 million people worldwide have diabetes. Poorly managed diabetes leads to long term complications and mortality. Diabetes self-management education (DSME) has been effective in preventing or delaying complications.The purpose of this project is to implement a diabetes self-management education (DSME) program in primary care and to evaluate its impact on glycemic control and diabetes knowledge in a selected group of adults 18 years or older in a community-based practice