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The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care is a peer-reviewed bi-monthly journal that serves as the official research publication of the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists. The journal publishes papers on aspects of patient education; professional education; population, cardiometabolic and public health; and technology-based needs while serving as a reference for the art and science of diabetes self-management education and support. View more information

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Transition to Virtual Diabetes Self-Management Education Delivery in the Setting of Health Care Disruption for Adults With Diabetes and Their Support Persons

  • Denise J. Deverts PhD
  • Margaret F. Zupa MD, MS
  • Edith C. Kieffer PhD, MPH
  • Gretchen A. Piatt PhD, MPH
  • Michele Heisler MD, MPA
  • Felix Valbuena MD
  • Stephanie Gonzalez BA
  • Claudia Guajardo
  • Jonathan G. Yabes PhD
  • Christina Lalama MS
  • Ann-Marie Rosland MD, MS
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Implementation of a Pharmacist-Led Service to Expand SGLT2 Inhibitor Use Beyond Diabetes in the Primary Care Setting

  • Stacey Cutrell PharmD
  • Kiara Patino PharmD
  • R. Oluwafunmito Babalola PharmD
  • Michael Murchie MD
  • John D. Bucheit PharmD
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“Dental Care Is Not My Priority”: A Descriptive Qualitative Study of Experiences and Support Needs for Oral Health Self-Care in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

  • Yaocan Bao BSN
  • Shanshuo Sun MBBS
  • Yixuan Su BDS
  • Yuting Jiang BSN
  • Leyan Yu BSN
  • Jie Zhong PhD, RN
  • Yu Liu MD, PhD
  • Lingxia Ge BSN, RN
  • Wei Liang PhD, RN
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The Work of Faith Care: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis on the Role of Spirituality and Religion in Diabetes Self-Management Among Black Older Adults in the Greater Toronto Area

  • Kristina M. Kokorelias PhD
  • Chukwuebuka Prince Onyekere MSc
  • Hardeep Singh PhD
  • Sarah E. P. Munce PhD
  • Sachindri Wijekoon PhD
  • Michael E. Kalu PhD
  • Maurita T. Harris PhD
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Diabetes Self-management Education and Support in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Consensus Report of the American Diabetes Association, the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of PAs, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the American Pharmacists Association

  • Margaret A. Powers PhD, RD, CDCES
  • Joan K. Bardsley MBA, RN, CDCES
  • Marjorie Cypress PhD, C-ANP, CDCES
  • Martha M. Funnell MS, RN,CDCES
  • Dixie Harms ARNP
  • Amy Hess-Fischl MS, RD, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES
  • Beulette Hooks MD
  • Diana Isaacs PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES
  • Ellen D. Mandel DMH, MPA, PA-C, RDN, CDCES
  • Melinda D. Maryniuk MEd, RD, CDCES
  • Anna Norton MS
  • Joanne Rinker MS, RDN, CDCES, LDN
  • Linda M. Siminerio RN, PhD, CDCES
  • Sacha Uelmen RDN, CDCES
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An Effective Model of Diabetes Care and Education: The ADCES7 Self-Care Behaviors™

  • Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists
  • Leslie Kolb
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Nurse-Led Mobile Phone Intervention to Promote Self-Management in Type 2 Diabetes in Ghana: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Ernest Asante MSc, RN
  • Gillian Carter PhD
  • Helen McAneney PhD
  • Victoria Bam PhD, RN
  • Osei Sarfo-Kantanka BSc, MBCHB, MD
  • Gillian Prue PhD
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The Diabetes Education Arena: Results of the 2025 ADCES National Practice Survey of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists

  • Dana E. Brackney PhD, RN, BC-ADM, CDCES
  • Mayra Cantazaro DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES
  • Paulina Duker MPH, RN, CDCES, FADCES
  • Sarah Hormachea MS, RD, CDCES, BC-ADM
  • Leslie E. Kolb DrPH, MBA, RN
  • Jodi Lavin-Tompkins MSN, RN, BC-ADM, CDCES
  • Ruth D. Lipman PhD
  • Michael Ross DBA
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Adolescents’ Experiences of Transition to Self-Management of Type 1 Diabetes: Systematic Review and Future Directions

  • Paula Leocadio BSc
  • Carol Kelleher PhD
  • Eluska Fernández PhD
  • Colin P. Hawkes MD, PhD
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Barriers and Facilitators to Uptake of Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Youth

  • Vaishnavi Peyyety
  • Margaret F. Zupa MD MS
  • Brianna Hewitt MPH
  • Adriana Rodriguez Gonzalez MD
  • Iswariya Mani MBBS
  • Temiloluwa Prioleau PhD
  • Jessica McCurley PhD MPH
  • Yu Kuei Lin MD
  • Mary Ellen Vajravelu MD MSHP
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Patient-Perceived Challenges to Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Qualitative Exploratory Study

  • Tigestu Alemu Desse PhD, MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, BPharm
  • Kevin Mc. Namara PhD, MSc, BPharm
  • Elizabeth Manias PhD, MPharm, MNStud, BPharm, RN
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The Emotional Impact of Negative Language in People With Diabetes: A Descriptive Study Using a Semantic Differential Scale

  • Jane K. Dickinson RN, PhD, CDCES
  • Susan J. Guzman PhD
  • Jennalee S. Wooldridge PhD
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