title: Facilitating self-management of diabetes through education: the North Carolina case.
abstract: Self-management education is such a critical part of diabetes care that medical treatment without it is considered inadequate. This article discusses the North Carolina Diabetes Education Recognition Program and calls for expansion of this program through local health departments.
authors.affiliation: Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. joanne.rinker@dhhs.nc.gov
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rinker
authors.forename: Laura Emerson
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Debbie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Widener
mesh_terms: D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000379:methods*; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*