Status: Little or no detectable change
Most Recent Data:
55.1
percent
(2019) *
Target:
55.2
percent
*
Desired Direction:
Increase desired
Baseline:
51.7
percent of adults aged 18 years and over with diagnosed diabetes ever had received formal diabetes self-management education and support (DSME) in 2017 *
* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.
Increase the proportion of persons with diagnosed diabetes who ever receive formal diabetes education
Summary
Formal diabetes education helps people gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities they need to manage their condition. This is key to improving health outcomes in people with diabetes.
Topics: Diabetes, Health Care, Health Communication
Workgroup: Diabetes Workgroup
