title: Developing and piloting a structured, stepped approach to patient education.
abstract: The DESMOND initiative aims to provide patients with Type 2 diabetes with ongoing education about their condition from the point of diagnosis. The programme is in the process of developing a structured education curriculum that, combined with clinical management, will offer an integrated care pathway to patients.
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Research Team, Leicester Royal Infirmay. marian.carey@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carey
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Daly
mesh_terms: D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003479:Curriculum; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D006113:United Kingdom