II. Approach: Employ a Pediatric Diabetes Team (Essential)
- Medical Provider
- Nurse
- Diabetes Educator
- Nutritionist or Dietician
- Social Worker
- Psychologist
III. Approach: Initial Education
- Describe Diabetes Mellitus pathophysiology
- Management principles
- Taking Insulin (when prescribed) is non-negotiable
- Other issues are negotiable
- Insulin action and use
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Urine Ketone testing
- Hypoglycemia
- Exercise in Diabetes Mellitus
- Nutrition in Diabetes Mellitus
- Psychological Issues
- Home Treatment
IV. Approach: Ongoing Education
- Should occur at every visit
- Must be age and education-level appropriate
- Include children age 5 and older in discussion
- Include skill review
- Prevention
- Seasonal illness prevention
- Immunizations: Influenza Vaccine
- See Diabetic Foot Care
- See Exercise in Diabetes Mellitus
- See Nutrition in Diabetes Mellitus
- Emergencies
- Chronic Complications
V. Resources
- Diabetes Educator Resources
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| Concepts | Health Care Activity (T058) |
| SnomedCT | 6143009, 425011000124103 |
| Spanish | educación del paciente diabético (procedimiento), educación del paciente diabético (régimen/tratamiento), educación del paciente diabético |
| English | Diabetic patient education, diabetic patient education, Diabetes mellitus education, Diabetes mellitus education (procedure), Diabetic patient education (procedure), Diabetic patient education (regime/therapy), Diabetic education (procedure), Diabetic education |
