Standard 7: Individualization
Like tailoring a wardrobe
to fit the wearer,
your DSMES service should strive to
create a custom fit for
your participants.
Help participants identify their needs
through a thorough needs assessment.
Then, with your DSMES team,
tailor a solution that is as individual
as your participants are.
An assessment must include:
•Disease process,
•Nutrition management,
•Physical activity,
•Monitoring,
•Acute and chronic complications,
•Pertinent clinical history,
•Cognitive ability,
•Diabetes distress and support systems, and
•Behavioral modification ability.
Create the best fit for your participants
with individualized DSMES plans
based on participant assessment
and evaluation.