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Type 2 diabetes: Self-management

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‘Upskilling’ healthcare providers could address concerns of people with diabetes

A large survey has uncovered a number of issues that particularly frustrate people with diabetes during their interactions with their healthcare providers.

Expert opinion editorial

The family and diabetes care: A multifaceted relationship

Sanjay Kalra discusses the World Diabetes Day theme, and evaluates the concerns and opportunities presented by “The Family and Diabetes”.

Expert opinion editorial

Tackling clinical inertia: The role of patient engagement

Carmen Soto and David Strain provide their insights on clinical inertia in diabetes care and present the co-production model of open communication as an innovative means to address this widespread clinical issue [read more].

Journal article

Relationship between sleep disturbance and self-care in adults with type 2 diabetes

The authors examined the relationship between sleep disturbance and self-care in adults with type 2 diabetes, including both subjective and objective sleep assessments and controlling for potential covariates [read more].
Zhu B et al. Acta Diabetol 2018. doi: 10.1007/s00592-018-1181-4

Get more on:  Diabetic complicationsType 2 diabetes

medwireNews editor's pick

Text message service helps support adults with diabetes self-care

A diabetes self-management support system delivered by text message may help patients to improve their glycemic control, shows a study in The BMJ.

View from the clinic

Managing patient expectations for glucose management via a device

As the utility and availability of devices surges, so too do patient expectations. Advisory Board member Katharine Barnard provides key consultation questions to help determine your patients’ greatest needs and obstacles [read more].

Get more on: Devices and technology | Psychosocial care | Type 1 diabetes | Type 2 diabetes

View from the clinic

When you need to have a conversation with your patient about starting insulin...

Clinical Pharmacist and Diabetes educator, Clipper Young provides his advice on supporting patients through the oftentimes difficult consultation about intensifying their diabetes therapy [read more].

Get more on:   InsulinPsychosocial care | Type 2 diabetes

Expert opinion interview

Women and diabetes - our right to a healthy future

Editorial Board member Lori Berard addresses 2017's World Diabetes Day theme, providing her insights on the key considerations for managing diabetes in women in this interview with Medicine Matters diabetes [watch the interview 9:51].

Get more on: Pregnancy and gestational diabetes | Self-management | Cardiovascular risk and complications

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02-09-2022 | Diabetic foot | News

Most YouTube diabetic foot care videos ‘not adequate’

YouTube videos about diabetic foot examination are popular, but of poor quality, report UK researchers.

10-09-2021 | Insulin | News

Injection technique education refresher reduces glycemic variability

Directing people with insulin-treated diabetes to online education significantly improves their injection technique and glycemic outcomes linked to injecting into lipohypertrophic areas, a study shows.

19-02-2021 | Diabetes self-management | News

Delay-related behaviors tied to self-care in type 2 diabetes

Placing more value on immediate than delayed rewards is associated with poor self-care among people with type 2 diabetes, a study suggests.

Themed collections

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07-06-2017 | Psychosocial care | Themed collection | Collection

Psychosocial care in diabetes

This content collection summarizes recent publications dealing with various aspects of psychosocial care in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

This collection has been developed on behalf of Diabetes UK

Journal articles and book chapters

27-11-2018 | Insulin | Article

Insulin injection technique questionnaire: Results of an international study comparing Brazil, Latin America and World data

Calliari LE et al. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2018; 10: 85. doi: 10.1186/s13098-018-0389-3

06-11-2018 | Diabetes self-management | Article

Exploring how patients understand and assess their diabetes control

Gopalan A et al. BMC Endocr Disord 2018; 18: 79. doi: 10.1186/s12902-018-0309-4

04-10-2018 | Mobile technology | Review | Article

App-based insulin calculators: Current and future state

Eiland L et al. Curr Diab Rep 2018; 18: 123. doi: 10.1007/s11892-018-1097-y

21-06-2018 | Sleep disorders | Article

Relationship between sleep disturbance and self-care in adults with type 2 diabetes

Zhu B et al. Acta Diabetol 2018. doi: 10.1007/s00592-018-1181-4

Guidelines

Guidelines

A convenient single access point, providing diabetes professionals with links to a comprehensive set of clinical practice guidelines from a wide range of relevant organizations.

Downloadable slides

Slides

Downloadable PowerPoint slide sets containing a variety of high-quality images and illustrations from Springer Nature’s library of published figures.

In practice

Practice tips

Practical information, guidance, and helpful resources for diabetes healthcare providers. Comprised of practical approaches, case studies, and more.

Themed collections

Themed collections

Compendia of selected, recently published, free full-text journal and book content from Springer Nature and other publishers on a particular topic within diabetes management, as recommended by our Editorial Board.

Independent Medical Education

Independent Medical Education

Educational programs building upon the most current research and professional practice recommendations, with the aim of enabling more efficient diagnosis, optimizing treatment, and improving patient outcomes.