Diabetes is a complex illness that affects all aspects of a person’s life. Each person makes many diabetes related choices each day. Education is regarded as an essential part in diabetes care to enable people with diabetes self-care. Medical model often fails to adequately account for the person, his/her social context or the role of the health care provider. This model was often not well taken by patients. A new approach was needed that recognized that patients are in control of and responsible for the daily self-management of diabetes and that, to succeed, a self-management plan had to fit patients' goals, priorities, and lifestyle as well as their diabetes. In empowerment approach, patients are seen as experts on their own lives and the professional is seen as expert on diabetes who serves as a resource person. The role of educator is to help patients to achieve skills and to overcome barriers through education, self exploration and emotional support. The empowerment philosophy involves establishing partnerships with individual patients and creating truly patient-centered practices. The benefits for patients include better communication with providers, greater satisfaction with care, improved metabolic and psychosocial outcomes, emotional wellbeing and quality of life.
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