title: Optimising the person-centred management of type 2 diabetes.
abstract: Type 2 diabetes is increasing in prevalence at a worrying rate and has been exacerbated by the worldwide obesity epidemic. The number of people in the UK diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has soared by 60% in the past 10 years. Type 2 diabetes is a very serious condition, with significant associated risks, and is the leading cause of avoidable macro- and microvascular complications. Health professionals have a key role in enabling and optimising person-centred approaches, educating and augmenting the essential skills every person, whatever his or her individual circumstances, requires for the successful self-management of this lifelong condition. This article reviews approaches to care for the management of hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes, which includes optimising person-centred targets, promoting individualised care, minimising the risk of complications and promoting education from diagnosis onwards.
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer in Diabetes Care, Faculty of Science, University of York, UK.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000451:nursing*; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence
keywords: Cardiovascular risk; Involvement; Person-centred care; Prevalence; Safety; Self-management; Structured education