Regional Health - Diabetes Self-Management Education

The program includes individual and group education on topics such as understanding the diabetes disease process, the relationship between diabetes and food, healthy meal planning, using monitoring results to manage oneâ€™s diabetes, medication use, how to prevent or delay complications and ways to reduce other health risks related to diabetes. Group education uses the interactive and behavioral-based Conversation Mapsâ„¢. This method addresses topics the participants consider most relevant to their own lives.

What is it?

The program includes individual and group education on topics such as understanding the diabetes disease process, the relationship between diabetes and food, healthy meal planning, using monitoring results to manage one’s diabetes, medication use, how to prevent or delay complications and ways to reduce other health risks related to diabetes. Group education uses the interactive and behavioral-based Conversation Maps™. This method addresses topics the participants consider most relevant to their own lives.

Who is it for?

People diagnosed with diabetes.

Why do they do it?

Diabetes Self-Management Education can help people with diabetes gain confidence in managing their own personal health. Studies show that people with diabetes who have education have better outcomes.

Impact

Education is offered in several locations: Rapid City, Custer, Lead/Deadwood, Sturgis and Spearfish. Last year, the Rapid City Program educated 530 people with an average reduction in A1C of 1.35.

Contact: David Klocke, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Telephone: 605-755-7118
Email: dklocke@regionalhealth.com

Community Partnerships

Disease Management

Patient and Family Education/Engagement

Community Connections