title: Using accreditation standards as a framework to evaluate and improve a community-based diabetes self-management education program.
abstract: Diabetes self-management education is an essential component of diabetes clinical management, and community-based programs are an effective intervention for improving glycemic control among adults living with diabetes. The National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support are designed to define quality diabetes self-management education and support, and to assist diabetes educators to provide evidence-based education and self-management support. These standards are used in the field for recognition and accreditation. This article presents the results of a program evaluation conducted by the Center for Urban Health at the Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital, examines the outcomes of the community-based diabetes self-management program, and uses the standards as the evaluation framework.
authors.affiliation: 1 Center for Urban Health, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Neva
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Mary Lou
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Manning
authors.forename: Rickie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brawer
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Plumb
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D019058:Community Networks; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015143:Philadelphia; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012648:Self Care