J Korean Diabetes.  2019 Mar;20(1):53-56. 10.4093/jkd.2019.20.1.53.

Characteristics of the Diabetic Life Cycle

• Kim JY

• KMID: 2442354
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4093/jkd.2019.20.1.53

Abstract

Diabetes educators need to understand and intervene in various patient situations to help provide education about effective blood glucose management. Diagnosis of diabetes can be traumatic and challenging. Therefore, diabetes educators should educate patients according to their life cycle characteristics.

Keyword

Diabetes mellitus; Life cycle stage

MeSH Terms

Blood Glucose
Diabetes Mellitus
Diagnosis
Education
Humans
Life Cycle Stages*
Blood Glucose

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