Better Choices Better Health: Diabetes
Better Choices, Better Health®- Diabetes, previously named Self-Management @ Stanford Healthier Living with Diabetes, is an all-online workshop. It is based on the earlier Healthier Living With Ongoing Health Problems online program and the community-based Diabetes Self-Management Program.
Participants log on at their convenience to learn about: 
- Healthy eating and menu planning,
- Managing blood glucose,
- Techniques to deal with problems such as fatigue, frustration and isolation,
- Appropriate exercise for managing blood glucose and for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility, and endurance,
- Appropriate use of medications,
- Communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals,
- Goal-setting, and,
- Disease-related problem solving.
Get in Touch
National Council on Aging1901 L Street, NW, 4th floor
Washington,, DC 20036
United States (US)
BetterChoices@selfmanage.org
202-479-6635
What People are Saying
“Although I have taken diabetic classes several times, I have enjoyed this class. I learned a lot and reinforced ideas and tools I have heard before but needed the motivation to put it in place.”
Program Details
Settings/Facilities
Online - participants need internet access via computer or tablet.
Duration
Six weeks, new lessons posted each week. Participants log on 2-3 times each week for a total of 1-2 hours.
Program Costs
Costs Include
Outcomes
At 6 months, A1C, patient activation, and self-efficacy were improved for program participants compared with usual care control subjects. There were no changes in other health or behavioral indicators. The American Indian/Alaska Native program participants demonstrated improvements in health distress and activity limitation compared with usual-care control subjects. The subgroup with initial A1C greater than 7 demonstrated stronger improvement in A1C. At 18 months, self-efficacy and patient activation were improved for program participants. A1C was not measured at 18 months.
Materials
All content provided on website.
Staffing
Workshops are facilitated by two trained facilitators, one or both of whom are peers with diabetes.
Individual vs. Group
Small Group
Mode
Online
Data Requirements
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