Abstract
More so than most other diseases, effective control of type 2 diabetes (DM) requires that patients are actively engaged in the self-management of their health. In this paper we define and characterize the elements of self-management and review the published literature for the evidence of the benefit of interventions that support patient self-management.
Keywords: emotional stress, randomized controlled trials, HbA1c, self-management support, type 2 Diabetes
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