Diabetes BASICS: Education, Innovation, Revolution
- Margaret A. Powers, MS, RD, CDE,
- Karol Carstensen,
- Katherine Colón,
- Patti Rickheim, MS, RN, CDE and
- Richard M. Bergenstal, MD
Abstract
In Brief
This article describes the Type 2 Diabetes BASICS curriculum, an evidence-based education program that, when used in educator programs, has reduced hemoglobin A1c and body weight in people with type 2 diabetes in both individual and group education. This curriculum has also served as a model for the Insulin BASICS and Gestational Diabetes BASICS programs and has been implemented in various education and research settings, including work sites. These curriculums provide all of the needed materials for an education program, as well as extensive tips and guides to increase individualization of information and activities to engage program participants in transferring knowledge and skills in a variety of situations.
Footnotes
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Margaret A. Powers, MS, RD, CDE, is Manager, Professional Product Development at the IDC; Karol Carstensen is Executive Director of Professional Services at Park Nicollet Institute; Katherine Colón is Editorial Manager, Professional Services at Park Nicollet Institute; Patti Rickheim, MS, RN, CDE, is Manager, Special Projects at the IDC; and Richard M. Bergenstal, MD, is Executive Director of the IDC in Minneapolis. Minn.
- American Diabetes Association
