J Korean Diabetes.  2019 Sep;20(3):190-193. 10.4093/jkd.2019.20.3.190.

Care Tips for Self-Care among Older Diabetic Patients

• Yoo B

• KMID: 2458969
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4093/jkd.2019.20.3.190

Abstract

With the increase in the elderly population, the number of elderly diabetics is also increasing rapidly. To educate older people with diabetes, we need to understand their characteristics and those of their main caregiver, establish careful and individualized treatment goals, and provide concrete and practical education. Diabetes educators should provide comprehensive geriatric assessment, personalized diabetes education through psychosocial assessment, practical guidance, family education, self-management skills for elderly diabetic patients and caregivers. Diabetes educators should keep in mind to consider elderly diabetic patients can support family or social resources to continue self-management.

Keyword

Caregivers; Care tips; Diabetes self-management; Elderly diabetic patients

MeSH Terms

Aged
Caregivers
Education
Geriatric Assessment
Humans
Self Care*

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