Integrated Patient-Centered Diabetes Care: A Shared Vision

1. As practitioners on a diabetes care team it is important to remember that the patient is the most important member of their health care team.

a) True
b) False

2. The process of pre-visit preparation involves which of the following steps:

a) Proactively identify patients who are due for diabetes visits.
b) Contact patients with clear instructions.
c) Prepare patients to be active participants in their diabetes visits.
d) Use standardized encounter forms to organize information prior to the visit.
e) Integrate strategies for relaying information to practice team members prior to patient encounters.
f) All of the above.

3. Healthcare systems are often more acute care oriented and not well equipped to meet the needs of chronic disease management, which requires a focus on self-management support, patient engagement, team-based care, and population management.

a) True
b) False

4. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) strongly advocate for goal setting as an effective means to support self-care behaviors related to diabetes.

a) True
b) False

5. Community Health Resilience (CHR) is the ability of a community to use its assets to strengthen public health and healthcare systems and to improve the community’s physical, behavioral, and social health to withstand, adapt to, and recover from adversity.

a) True
b) False

6. Successful diabetes programs include the following elements:

a) Diabetes Support Groups
b) Basic Diabetes Education
c) Comprehensive Diabetes Education/Treatment
d) Diabetes Prevention Programming
e) All of the above.

7. Studies of people with diabetes have shown that high levels of resiliency are related to lower A1c levels, indicating better glycemic control. People with diabetes can boost their resilience by:

a) Making connections: Maintain good relationships with close family members and friends. Accept their support, and offer it in return.
b) Accepting that change is part of life: Accept circumstances that can’t be changed and instead focus on circumstances that you can alter.
c) Taking decisive action: When there are situations you can change, take action. Don’t detach from problems and just wish they would go away.
d) Keeping things in perspective: Even when facing difficult events, try to consider the situation in a broader context and keep a long term perspective. Avoid blowing small things out of proportion.
e) Maintaining a hopeful outlook: Cultivate an optimistic outlook and expect that good things will happen in your life. Try visualizing what you want, rather than worrying about what you fear.
f) Taking care of themselves: Exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet. Meditate or join a faith community. Engage in activities that you enjoy and find relaxing. You’ll be better able to cope with challenges when you’re mentally and physically strong.
g) All of the above.