Self-Management Education
Type 2 diabetes BASICS is a curriculum designed by the International Diabetes Center to deliver the basic education that adults with type 2 diabetes need to understand how to take care of their diabetes day-to-day. This series is specifically targeted to patients with type 2 diabetes who are not on insulin therapy.
About the BASICS Type 2 Diabetes Care Program
This program is delivered in four sessions over six months.
Duration: 2.5 hours
- Causes of diabetes
- Goals of treatment
- Tests used to monitor blood glucose control
- Blood glucose testing
- Label reading
- Personal food plan
- Benefits of physical activity
Duration: 2 hours
- Blood glucose meter maintenance
- Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia
- Effects of stress and illness
- Sick-day management
- Dining-out strategies
- Alcohol use
Duration: 2 hours
- Troubleshooting for out-of-target glucose
- Foot care basics
- Cholesterol and blood pressure targets
- Fat in the food plan
- Reducing heart disease risk
Duration: 1.5 hours
- Problem-solving strategies
- Diabetes and depression
- Physical activity
- Healthy weight loss
- Community resources for ongoing support