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Specifically, the toolkit is designed to: The toolkit provides resources and tools in one place to assist with the development, promotion, implementation, and sustainability of DSMES services. Expanded use of DSMES can help ensure that all people with diabetes receive the support they need. The purpose of this toolkit is to increase use of DSMES services among people with diabetes and promote healthcare provider referrals. In the United States, less than 5% of Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes and 6.8% of privately insured people with diagnosed diabetes have used DSMES services. However, despite considerable evidence that DSMES services are cost-effective and have a positive impact on diabetes-related outcomes, utilization of DSMES services is suboptimal. 1 DSMES is a cost-effective tool proven to help improve health behaviors and health outcomes for people with diabetes.ĭSMES has been shown to improve health outcomes.

Diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) provides an evidence-based foundation to empower people with diabetes to navigate self-management decisions and activities.
