Diabetes Education Resources: Reducing Risks

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REDUCING RISKS

Definition: People with diabetes need to implement effective risk-reduction behaviors to prevent or slow progression of diabetes complications to maximize health and quality of life.

Health care providers and educators need to help patients understand what risk reduction means.

* Reducing Risks (AADE)

- Discusses the areas that can be impacted by diabetes and options for decreasing risk.

* Reducing Risks: AADE7 Self-Care Behaviors [pdf]

- Patient handout that discusses how a patient can reduce their risk, and offers activities the patient can do on their own. Lists the tests, exams and interventions that are in Standards of Care.

* Diabetes Standards of Care (as of Jan. 2022)

Test/Exam	Frequency
Self-monitoring of Blood Glucose	Every Visit
A1C	Every 3-6 months
Weight	Every Visit
Blood Pressure	Every Visit
Lipids	Yearly
Microalbumin	Yearly
Dilated Eye Exam	Yearly
Comprehensive Foot Exam	At Least Yearly
Medical Nutrition Therapy	At diagnosis and as needed
Physical Activity Plan	Every Visit
Immunizations	Review Yearly
Dental Care	At Least Yearly
Assessment of Sleep Patterns	Every Visit
Identify Social Determinants of Health	Yearly
Depression Screening	Yearly

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