- Diabetes Prevention Program
- Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support
- Prevent T2
- Community Health Workers
The National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is offered to help people make necessary lifestyle changes. The program was designed and piloted in Indiana by the Indiana University School of Medicine, and has proven to prevent and/or delay type 2 diabetes
- National DPP Customer Service Center (CSC)
- Learn detailed information about implementing the lifestyle change program.
- Personal Success Tool and Promotional Materials
- This web-based tool helps motivate participants in the lifestyle change program to stay on track, stick with the program, and reach their health goals.
- Lifestyle Coach Resources
- Find resources on implementing the lifestyle change program and training for coaches and program coordinators.
- AMA Diabetes Prevention Toolkit
- These resources were developed by the American Medical Association (AMA) to help health care teams prevent type 2 diabetes by referring patients to a CDC-recognized lifestyle change program.
- GAME PLAN for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes: A Toolkit for Health Care Professionals and Teams
- This online toolkit helps health care professionals identify, counsel, and support patients at risk for type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support provides an evidence-based foundation to help people with diabetes navigate their condition. This includes daily self-management decisions to manage blood sugar, improve overall health, and prevent or delay diabetes complications.
People who participate in DSMES have been shown to have better diabetes-related outcomes than those who do not. In spite of this, use of DSMES is low. Less than 5% of Medicare beneficiaries and 6.8% of privately insured people with diabetes have used DSMES within the first year of diagnosis.
Stay up to date on the latest Diabetes Standards of Care to ensure your patients are receiving timely, equitable, and high-quality care. These guidelines include screenings and management for diabetes and related complications, such as cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease.
- Find a Diabetes Education Program in Your Area lists DSMES services around the State of Indiana including ADA Recognized and AADE Accredited providers
- Consensus report on the benefits of DSMES for adults with type 2 diabetes
- Education Recognition Programs
- The ADA’s recognized DSMES programs help individuals gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to thrive with diabetes. The program’s certified educators are ready to work with you to find practical solutions that fit your personal needs. Click here to find a location near you.
- The purpose of this Diabetes Support Toolkit is to provide information and guidance that will help providers and educators meet the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES), specifically Standard 8, Ongoing Support.
- This Diabetes Support Plan can be used by providers and educators to personalize and identify local resources and activities as part of ongoing diabetes support.
- Find the most recent statistics about diabetes in the United States here.
- Consensus report on the benefits of DSMES for adults with type 2 diabetes
The PreventT2 curriculum, launched in March 2016, is based on the original 2002 Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) trial and follow-up studies for the prevention of type 2 diabetes. This curriculum promotes modest weight loss (5%–7%) and increased physical activity through a 12-month lifestyle change program. The curriculum also reflects new literature on self-efficacy, physical activity, and diet.
CDC wanted to provide an approved curriculum at no cost to increase the number of organizations offering the lifestyle change program. The original CDC curriculum is still valid, as are other curricula that have been approved through the Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program (DPRP). The PreventT2 curriculum is an additional option that meets current standards.
Community health workers (CHWs) are frontline public health workers that play vital roles in improving health and well-being. CHWs, peer supporters, and lay leaders may assist in the delivery of diabetes self-management and education and support (DSMES) services, particularly in underserved communities. CHWs can be part of a cost-effective, evidence-based strategy to improve the management of diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors in underserved communities and health care systems. The CHW scope of practice in areas such as outreach and communication, advocacy, social support, basic health education, referrals to community clinics, etc., has been successful in providing social and primary preventive services to underserved populations in rural and hard-to-reach communities.
Through our partnership with the Indiana Community Health Workers Association (INCHWA) and with the help of Eskenazi Health, we are pleased to announce a specialized training for CHWs focused on diabetes.
This training will give CHWs an overview of what diabetes is, nutrition, physical activity, mental health, and smoking related to diabetes. They will also be taught skills on how to find credible resources and tools that can be provided to patients
Once completed, the trainee will receive a certificate.
Community Health Worker Case Study Program
Community health workers (CHWs) play a vital role in improving the health and well-being of the communities they serve, particularly in the prevention and management of diabetes. This short continuing education (CE) program, featuring eight case studies, is designed to enhance your knowledge of diabetes management.
Community Health Worker Diabetes Education Program
With four modules, this short continuing education (CE) program aims to increase CHWs’ understanding of diabetes and diabetes management, so you feel empowered to provide your community with the guidance to best manage their condition and ensure they have access to the services and care needed.
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