Our outpatient diabetes education classes
The Scarlet and Gray Way to Diabetes Self-Management Education Program offers comprehensive services for patients with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. Our goal is to provide instruction and technologies to help patients manage diabetes to the best of his or her ability. We believe that through education, people living with diabetes can achieve therapeutic goals and, in the long run, prevent long-term diabetes complications.
All patients require a physician referral before being scheduled for diabetes education classes. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please call 614-688-6251.
Topics to include:
- Nutrition
- Medicine
- Blood sugar monitoring
- Exercise
- Treating acute and chronic complications
- Problem solving
- Stress management
- Coping
Typical length:
- Two three hour sessions
- Schedule for less than 10 hours in group setting, less than two hours available for one-on-one follow-up. If barrier identified, schedule in one-on-one setting.
Topics to include:
- Label reading
- Meal planning
- Carbohydrate counting and its impact on blood glucose
- Diabetes medicine needs
Typical length:
- One hour
- Schedule for greater than six hours in 1:1 or group setting
Topics to include:
Typical length:
- Initiation of device
- Insertion, calibration, mechanics, software upload
Typical length:
- One hour
- Schedule in 1:1 or group setting for 0.5-8 hours
Topics to include:
- Purpose of insulin therapy
- Administration including mechanics, dosing, site rotation, blood glucose monitoring and sharps disposal
- One hour
- Schedule for less than three hours in group or 1:1 setting
Review to include:
- Review of pump and CGM options
- Benefits and limitations of device(s)
- Review of OSU protocol
- Time with device representatives
Typical length:
- One and a half hours
Topics to include:
- Insulin pump mechanics
- Pattern management
- Infusion sets and site care and rotation
- Pump software
- Troubleshooting
- Insulin pump failure
Typical length:
- Two hours
- Schedule for less than six hours in group or 1:1 setting
Topics to include:
- Initiation of device
- Mechanics
- Pattern management
- Infusion sets and site care
- Pump software
- Troubleshooting insulin pump failure
Typical length:
- Two to six hours
- Schedule in 1:1 or group setting for one to eight hours
Topic:
- Diabetes education follow-up program and topics rotate monthly
- One hour
- Schedule for less than eight hours in group setting