Building Competency in Diabetes Education THE ESSENTIALS

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The Building Competency in Diabetes Education: The Essentials (The Essentials) manual was developed to assist the educator in this endeavour. It is intended to inform the educator of the basics involved in self-management education (SME) and self-management support (SMS), emphasizing that although knowledge is a necessity, how this knowledge is transferred by the educator and implemented by the patient is the ultimate challenge. The content in this manual supports the integration of the Diabetes Canada 2018 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in Canada (2018 Guidelines) into every day practice. Welcome to the art and science of diabetes management.