Education and Support | Living with Diabetes | Diabetes | CDC

Education and Support | Living with Diabetes | Diabetes | CDC

• More than 30 million people in the US have diabetes, a complex and costly health condition.
• Diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) services provide the knowledge and skills people need to successfully manage their diabetes, but less than 7% of people with diabetes attend a program in the first year after diagnosis.
• Health professionals can help increase participation in DSMES by referring patients to a program or providing them with this nationwide directory of diabetes educators.

Education and Support

Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) services help people with diabetes learn how to take the best care of themselves. Ask your doctor for a referral to DSMES services to help you manage your diabetes.