Supporting behaviour change and self-management in diabetes

It has been estimated that people living with diabetes see a healthcare professional (HCP) for around 3 hours a year in total, meaning that they self-manage for the other 8757 hours. The NHS has encouraged self-management for many years now, but it is important to consider how people with diabetes and their families and carers can be supported to self-manage effectively. 

In this article, we highlight what general practice nurses (GPNs) can do to improve outcomes in diabetes through effective behaviour change, leading to facilitate self-management.By the end of this article, you will be able to:

Why supported self-management is key to diabetes control