Diabetes Self-Management Education 
Overview
Key Elements
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Blood Glucose Monitoringopen chapter
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Overview
Diabetes Self Management Education (DSME) is an educational encounter that helps patients acquire the knowledge, skills and motivation necessary to implement their diabetes treatment plans.

DSME assists patients in making lifestyle changes dealing with diet, exercise, medications, and blood glucose monitoring.

Medications and complications are reviewed in separate tutorials.

This tutorial reviews blood glucose monitoring, meal planning and exercise.