National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education
Response to Funnell et al.
- Ann T.Y. Shiu, PHD, RN
- Nethersole School of Nursing, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
- Address correspondence to Ann T.Y. Shiu, Nethersole School of Nursing, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong. E-mail: annshiu{at}cuhk.edu.hk
Evidence indicates that diabetes self-management education using empowerment models improves patient outcomes (1). It also shows that a variety of pathways have been used for achieving patient empowerment. Two pathways, general self-efficacy (2) and sense of coherence (3), have shown high utility. Self-efficacy is an individual’s confidence in their capabilities to perform a specific action that has influence over …
