Educators' insights in using chronicle diabetes: a data management system for diabetes education.

Purpose: Diabetes educators lack data systems to monitor diabetes self-management education processes and programs. The purpose of the study is to explore diabetes educator's insights in using a diabetes education data management program: the Chronicle Diabetes system.

Methods: We conducted 1 focus group with 8 diabetes educators who use the Chronicle system in western Pennsylvania.

Examining patient risk factors, comorbid conditions, participation, and physician referrals to a rural diabetes self-management education program.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine patients' diabetes risk factors, comorbid conditions, and patient participation in and primary care practitioner (PCP) referrals to a rural diabetes self-management education (DSME) program.

Methods: A total of 295 patients in a rural community were identified by their PCP as having type 2 diabetes (T2D). Using patient information that was collected and entered into a diabetes data management system, patients' risk factors, comorbid conditions, and patient participation in and PCP referral patterns to a DSME program were examined.

US nurses' perceptions of their role in diabetes care: results of the cross-national Diabetes Attitudes Wishes and Needs (DAWN) study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine nurse and physician perceptions of nurse involvement and roles in diabetes care.

Methods: The study used a cross-sectional design with face-to-face or telephone interviews of diabetes health care professionals in 13 countries from Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. This article focuses on the data from US health care providers.