Findings From a National Diabetes Survey: Highlighting Progress and Opportunities for Diabetes Prevention and Care.

The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) implemented periodic deployment of the NDEP National Diabetes Survey (NNDS) in 2006 to collect data on diabetes-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among U.S. adults with diabetes and on risk-reduction attitudes and behaviors among people at risk for type 2 diabetes.

The National Diabetes Education Program at 20 Years: Lessons Learned and Plans for the Future.

The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) was established to translate findings from diabetes research studies into clinical and public health practice. Over 20 years, NDEP has built a program with partnership engagement that includes science-based resources for multiple population and stakeholder audiences. Throughout its history, NDEP has developed strategies and messages based on communication research and relied on established behavior change models from health education, communication, and social marketing.

Assessment of a National Diabetes Education Program diabetes prevention toolkit: The D2d experience.

Background And Purpose: The National Diabetes Education Program created the Small Steps. Big Rewards. GAME PLAN.

Community Evaluation of the National Diabetes Education Program's Diabetes HealthSense Website.

Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of Diabetes HealthSense on knowledge, attitudes, and behavior changes that prevent, delay, or manage diabetes among people at risk (PAR) for diabetes and people with diabetes (PWD). Methods Using a 2-group pretest-posttest design, 15 community sites were randomly assigned to either an intervention or comparison group. Intervention participants attended a group education session with a diabetes educator, followed by 4 weeks of independent use of the Diabetes HealthSense website.

Insights From the National Diabetes Education Program National Diabetes Survey: Opportunities for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support.

Diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) provides the foundation to help people with diabetes (PWD) navigate the numerous self-management decisions and complex care activities they face daily and has been shown to improve outcomes. Without DSMES, PWD often lack the skills and knowledge necessary to handle the demands of managing this chronic disease. Understanding self-management behaviors and responses to DSMES is essential for improving DSMES processes and diabetes outcomes.

Assessment of a National Diabetes Education Program diabetes management booklet: The GRADE experience.

Background And Purpose: The National Diabetes Education Program created the 4 Steps to Manage Your Diabetes for Life (4 Steps) booklet to help patients with diabetes learn the basics of self-management and care recommendations. The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of 4 Steps on participants' diabetes management knowledge and self-efficacy in the Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Study (GRADE).

Methods: A sample of 348 adults with type 2 diabetes enrolled in GRADE was included in this analysis.

Recent Trends in Diabetes Knowledge, Perceptions, and Behaviors: Implications for National Diabetes Education.

Objectives: Examine trends in diabetes-related knowledge, perceptions, and behavior among U.S. adults with and without a diagnosis of diabetes and among subpopulations at risk.

Applying national survey results for strategic planning and program improvement: the National Diabetes Education Program.

Since the 1970s, the federal government has spearheaded major national education programs to reduce the burden of chronic diseases in the United States. These prevention and disease management programs communicate critical information to the public, those affected by the disease, and health care providers. The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), the leading federal program on diabetes sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), uses primary and secondary quantitative data and qualitative audience research to guide program planning and evaluation.

Physician attitudes and practices and patient awareness of the cardiovascular complications of diabetes.

Objectives: Studies were conducted to: 1) assess physicians' attitudes and practices in managing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks in diabetes; and 2) determine the awareness of CVD risks among diabetic patients.

Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of premature death among diabetic patients. As diabetes is often seen as a "glucose-centric" disease, it is unclear whether diabetic patients are talking with their doctors about CVD and other key clinical parameters of diabetes care such as blood pressure and cholesterol.