Psychological aspects of a person, such as the personal value and belief systems, cognition
and emotion, form the basis of human health behaviors, which, in turn, influence self …

Education and training for diabetes mellitus self-management is widely available and an
essential part of many diabetes centres. Nonetheless, the majority of individuals with …

Effective diabetes management requires both good clinical care, and good self‐
management by the person with diabetes to achieve optimal health outcomes. Both diabetes …

The landscape of diabetes and its management has changed dramatically since the first
results of the landmark Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) were published in …

Optimal management of diabetes mellitus is a significant challenge for patients;
understanding how best to help is a similarly complex task for healthcare professionals …

Behavioral management of diabetes leads to better health outcomes. This paper reviews the
available literature on facilitators of behavior change in people with diabetes and highlights …

Diabetes mellitus is a largely self-managed disease. If the patient is unwilling or unable to
self-manage his or her diabetes on a day-to-day basis, the outcome will be poor, regardless …

INTERVENTIONS—The review we present is not exhaustive. We do not discuss all
interventions that have been proposed or tried (eg, community-level interventions, provider …

Diabetes usually requires substantial life-long self-management by the patient.
Psychological factors and the patient's health beliefs are important determinants of self-care …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the usefulness of a diabetes self-management guide and a brief
counseling intervention in helping patients set and achieve their behavioral goals …