Effectiveness of Diabetes Self-Management Education in Community Health.

Background: Diabetes self-management education (DSME) programs utilize a multidisciplinary, skills-based approach allowing participants to make self-management choices and follow a comprehensive plan of care, improving their glycemic control.

Objective: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to evaluate the effectiveness of DSME on the reduction of hemoglobin A1c (HgbA1c) and body mass index (BMI) in overweight/obese community health center patients.

Methods: The free program met 2 hours weekly for 6 consecutive weeks.