Other tools and resources
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Academic papers
Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes, 2015: A Patient-Centered Approach: Update to a Position Statement of the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes
The ADA and EASD have updated their position statement incorporating new data from recent clinical trials. Rather than a completely new statement, the group focused on those areas where revisions were suggested by a changing evidence base. This briefer article should therefore be read as an addendum to the original statement.
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Other tools and resources
Emergency diabetes wallet card
A card for diabetic patients to carry containing information about their condition in the case of emergency
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Discussion papers
Patients guide for monitoring Diabetes
A guide for patients about how to manage their own blood sugar levels.
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Improvement reports
A New Choosing Wisely Initiative on Hypoglycemic Safety
The Choosing Wisely safety initiative addresses hypoglycaemia amongst US Veterans with diabetes by using a medical record system to identify patients at risk and to plot clinical decision support.
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Improvement reports
Improving the Quality of Assessment and Management of Hypoglycaemia in Hospitalised Patients with Diabetes Mellitus by Introducing 'Hypo Boxes' to General Medical Wards with a Specialist Interest in Diabetes
This improvement report looked at how the introduction of ‘Hypo Boxes’ to diabetes wards over a 4 week period improved the assessment and management of patients with hypoglycaemia.
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Other tools and resources
The DESMOND project
DESMOND is a structured, nationally recognised education programme for patients with Type 2 diabetes. Its website contains details of research supporting education programmes for self-management in diabetes, details for commissioners on undertaking local needs assessments and commissioning diabetes education and patient stories from previous DESMOND graduates.
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Safety standards
National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support
This set of national standards from the American Association of Diabetes Educators sets out 10 standards which Diabetes Self Management Education programmes should meet to ensure that people with diabetes are being provided with excellence in self management support.
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Other tools and resources
Type 2 Diabetes and Me
Diabetes UK have launched an online self-management support programme for people with type 2 diabetes to learn about and manage their condition. It is a useful resource for both patients and those professionals involved in supporting self-management in diabetes.
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Case studies
Understanding issues associated with attending a young adult diabetes clinic: a case study
This paper authored by a service user researcher describes issues for young adults with diabetes which impacted on their attendance at an outpatient clinic. Identifying barriers and facilitators to attendance, it suggests ways hospitals can work with patients to improve access to diabetic services.
