12th January 2010
American Association of Diabetes Educators
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DISEASE/CONDITION(S)
Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Type 2 diabetes mellitus

GUIDELINE CATEGORY
Counseling
Evaluation
Management
Prevention

CLINICAL SPECIALTY
FEndocrinology
Family Practice
Internal Medicine
Nursing
Nutrition
Preventive Medicine

INTENDED USERS
Advanced Practice Nurses
Allied Health Personnel
Dietitians
Health Care Providers
Health Plans
Hospitals
Managed Care Organizations
Nurses
Patients
Pharmacists
Physician Assistants
Physicians
Public Health Departments
Social Workers

GUIDELINE OBJECTIVE(S)
To increase access to diabetes self-management education and training (DSME/T) and achieve better patient care by:

• Delineating the roles of the multiple levels of diabetes educators
• Suggesting a career path for diabetes educators
• Clarifying the contribution that can be made by individuals who have the knowledge, capability, diversity and language skills needed to address diabetes self-management and support in a variety of settings