title: Practical tips on lifestyle management of type 2 diabetes for the busy clinician.
abstract: Lifestyle management is a challenging undertaking necessitating the adoption of patient-centered techniques and specialized resource materials. These techniques and resources are described in the form of 10 tips for lifestyle management. The areas covered include assessment, behavioral goal setting, monitoring of behavioral performance and progress, and follow-up, including the involvement of multiple disciplines. Several examples and basic resources are described or provided in an effort to facilitate the adoption of the approaches discussed.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Center for Professional Education, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Box 801417, UVA Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. jts@virginia.edu
authors.forename: J Terry
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Saunders
authors.forename: Joyce Green
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Pastors
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*
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