title: Diabetes: working with the newly diagnosed patient.
abstract: Patients with diabetes must take responsibility of self-care, including glucose monitoring, exercise, and dietary planning. Although these self-care regimes eventually become second nature, the newly diagnosed patient needs extra support and information to lessen the shock of being forced to adapt to an altered lifestyle. At the onset of diabetes, home care providers can be an invaluable resource.
authors.affiliation: National Association for Home Care, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dittbrenner
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004032:Diet; D019468:Disease Management; D015444:Exercise; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D008019:Life Style; D006278:Medicare; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012648:Self Care; D014481:United States