Diabetes Self-Management Education and Association With Diabetes Self-Care and Clinical Preventive Care Practices. Issue 1 (February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mendez, Isabel; Lundeen, Elizabeth A.; Saunders, Magon; Williams, Alexis; Saaddine, Jinan; Albright, Ann
• Is Part Of: Science of diabetes self-management and care. Volume 48:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 23
• Page End: 34
• Publication Date: 2022-02
• Subjects: Diabetes -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Patient education -- Periodicals; 616.4620071
• DOI: 10.1177/26350106211065378
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2635-0114

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to assess self-reported receipt of diabetes education among people with diabetes and its association with following recommended self-care and clinical preventive care practices. Methods: We analyzed data from the 2017 and 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for 61 424 adults (≥18 years) with self-reported diabetes in 43 states and Washington, DC. Diabetes education was defined as ever taking a diabetes self-management class. The association of diabetes education with self-care practices (daily glucose testing, daily foot checks, smoking abstention, and engaging in leisure-time physical activity) and clinical practices (pneumococcal vaccination, biannual A1C test, and an annual dilated eye exam, influenza vaccination, health care visit for diabetes, and foot exam by a medical professional) was assessed. Multivariable logistic regression with predicted margins was used to predict the probability of following these practices, by diabetes education, controlling for sociodemographic factors. Results: Of adults with diabetes, only half reported receiving diabetes education. Results indicate that receipt of diabetes education is associated with following self-care and clinical preventive care practices. Those who did receive diabetes education had a higher predicted probability for following all 4 self-care practices (smoking abstention, daily glucose testing, daily foot check, and engaging in leisure-time physical activity) and all 6 clinical practices (pneumonia vaccination, biannual A1C test, and an annual eye exam, flu vaccination, health care visit, and medical foot exam). Conclusions: The prevalence of adults with diabetes receiving diabetes education remains low. Increasing receipt of diabetes education may improve diabetes-related preventive care.