title: Interventions to support diabetes self-management: the key role of the patient in diabetes care.
abstract: More so than most other diseases, effective control of type 2 diabetes (DM) requires that patients are actively engaged in the self-management of their health. In this paper we define and characterize the elements of self-management and review the published literature for the evidence of the benefit of interventions that support patient self-management.
authors.affiliation: Chronic Disease Management Program, UC Davis Health System, 4860 Y Street, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. james.nuovo@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nuovo
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Balsbaugh
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barton
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fong
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fox-Garcia
authors.forename: Bridget
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Levich
authors.forename: Joshua J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Fenton
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012648:Self Care; D012944:Social Support