Structured education for people with type 2 diabetes
BMJ 2008; 336 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39478.693715.80 (Published 28 February 2008) Cite this as: BMJ 2008;336:459
- Sean F Dinneen, senior lecturer in medicine
- 1Department of Medicine, Clinical Science Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
Effective self management is the cornerstone of good care for people with diabetes. High quality structured education that prepares people for a lifetime with the condition is a key enabler of self management. The term structured education programme was defined by a patient education working group in 2005 (box).1 A good example of such a programme for patients with type 1 diabetes is the DAFNE (dose adjustment for normal eating) programme,2 which has been endorsed by National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance.3
Key criteria of a structured education programme
A clear underlying philosophy on which the programme is based
A structured written curriculum
Trained educators familiar with the programme and its delivery
A quality assurance system applied to the structure, process, content, and delivery of the programme
A process of audit of programme outcomes including biomedical, psychosocial, and patient experience
High quality trials of structured education for people with type 2 diabetes in the United Kingdom have been …
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