title: Further development of pharmacy student-facilitated diabetes management clinics.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To further develop and evaluate a diabetes disease state management (DSM) program that provided direct patient care responsibilities to advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) students as members of healthcare teams.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nine new clinics and 3 established sites that provide self-care management education to patients with diabetes were established and maintained in rural Colorado pharmacies and supported by students in APPE training for 48 weeks per year.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The 12 clinics provided 120 APPE student placements in 2010-2011. Students' perceptions of their experiences were positive. Patients who completed the student-supported diabetes self-management education program had improvements in blood glucose, blood pressure, and lipid values.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Twelve diabetes DSM clinics provided direct patient care opportunities to APPE students working as part of healthcare teams while expanding healthcare resources in underserved communities in Colorado.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, 80045, USA. Wesley.Nuffer@ucdenver.edu
authors.forename: Wesley
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nuffer
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McCollum
authors.forename: Samuel L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Turner
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003120:Colorado; D003157:Community Pharmacy Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D010465:Perception; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013339:Students, Pharmacy / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers