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Being diagnosed with diabetes can be overwhelming, especially if you don’t know what it is and how to treat it. Diabetes Education Services are medical centers that provide people with information and self-care skills so they can manage their diabetes effectively. |
Diabetes Education Services can help clear up any confusion and questions you may have about diabetes and provide you the skills to manage your disease.
Some diabetes education centers even offer their services to non-diabetic people who need information on diet & nutrition, healthy weight loss, and exercise.
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What Do You Learn at a Diabetes Education Center? |
Some of the things you’ll learn at a diabetes education center:
- What diabetes is and how it is treated
- The different types of diabetes
- Complications associated with diabetes
- How to monitor your blood glucose
- Blood-sugar goal ranges
- How to administer insulin
- Meal Planning
- Benefits of a healthy lifestyle-exercise, proper eating
- Diabetes care during illnesses
- Diabetes care during pregnancy (for those with gestational diabetes)
- How to set goals for a healthy lifestyle
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Initial Questions You Should Ask |
When calling a diabetes education center, you should considering asking theses
questions:
- Tell them your reason for the appointment. Are you a non-diabetic person looking for information on healthy living? Were you recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes? Verify the center can accommodate your special needs.
- Centers may have individual sessions, group sessions, or both. Verify the center can hold a session of your preference.
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Some things to consider when selecting a diabetes Education Center:
- Location: Select a center within a comfortable traveling distance.
- Insurance: Verify your insurance is accepted at the center.
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Additional Characteristics You Should Consider |
1. Quality –Quality is very important factor to consider when selecting a new healthcare provider. WhereToFindCare.com can help you locate a quality diabetes education center
by providing you with the WTFC Quality Score.
WhereToFindCare.com asks users to rate their healthcare experience at diabetes education
centers nationwide. The WTFC Quality Score is the percentage of people who rated the diabetes education center on WhereToFindCare.com and said they received quality care. This experience-based satisfaction score cannot be found elsewhere today except by word of mouth.
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2. Recommendations –
Word of mouth recommendations are very important. They can tell us whether we can get along with providers on a personal level. |
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You can read other people’s experience by going to the diabetes education center's
page on WhereToFindCare.com and clicking on the Survey Results tab.
There you see how others rated their experience at the center, and any comments made about the provider. Also look for CareStars™. User-nominated CareStars are exceptional caregivers at healthcare centers. CareStars™ comments can give you a sense that the diabetes education center employs caring individuals that will provide the service you need.
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