DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT 
(OFFERED IN SPANISH AS MANEJO DE LA DIABETES)

Based in the Wenatchee area, Community Choice proudly trains dozens of leaders every year on the Diabetes Self-Management Education Program. Our Spanish and our English-speaking leaders make the difference in hundreds of people's health and lives within the Chelan-Douglas and Okanogan counties.

Subjects covered include: 

1.  techniques to deal with the symptoms of diabetes, fatigue, pain, hyper/hypoglycemia, stress, and emotional problems such as depression, anger, fear and frustration
   
2.  appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance
   
3.  healthy eating 
   
4. appropriate use of medication
   
5. working more effectively with health care providers. Participants will make weekly action plans, share experiences, and help each other solve problems they encounter in creating and carrying out their self-management program. Physicians, diabetes educators, dietitians, and other health professionals both at Stanford and in the community have reviewed all materials in the workshop
   

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FAQ

Does the Program replace existing programs and treatments? 
The program does not conflict with existing programs or treatment. Treatment is not altered. For medical questions, participants are referred to their physicians or diabetes educators. If the content of the workshop conflicts with instructions they receive elsewhere, they are advised to follow their physicians' orders and discuss discrepancies with the physician.

How were the programs developed?
The original Diabetes Self-Management Program was developed in Spanish. After successful outcomes were found with that program, the Stanford Patient Education Research Center received a grant from the California HealthCare Foundation for the randomized, controlled study to test the workshop's effectiveness for English-speakers. The study was completed in 2008.

How was the Program evaluated?
Like the other Stanford self-management programs, the CPSMP has also been rigorously evaluated in two randomized clinical trials funded by Health Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The research studies found that, on average, people who have participated in the CPSMP have more vitality or energy, less pain, less dependence on others, improved mental health, are more involved in everyday activities, and are more satisfied with their lives compared to those who have not taken the program. The program has also been delivered and evaluated across 10 pain clinics in Ontario, Canada. Evaluation of the program found it to be beneficial for participants in terms of coping skills, education, and overall quality of life. To date, the program has been delivered to hundreds of individuals with chronic pain.*