title: Diabetes self-care assessment.
abstract: Diabetes is a common diagnosis for home care patients. Conducting an assessment of diabetes self-care management knowledge and skills can identify areas for improvement and support and pinpoint individual self-care barriers. This article will provide targeted questions that may be used by the home care nursing professional when conducting such an assessment.
authors.affiliation: Barbara Freeland, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, CDE, is a Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Freeland
mesh_terms: D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data