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Position Statements

AADE issues position statements on topics related to diabetes self-management training as well as AADE’s missions and goals. They are developed by a multidisciplinary group of diabetes educators, are peer-reviewed and are submitted for review and final approval to AADE’s Board of Directors.

2009 Position Statements:

• Disabilities Position Statement (PDF)
• Community Health Workers Position Statement (PDF) 
• Diabetic Kidney Disease Position Statement (PDF)
• Primary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Position Statement (PDF)
• Inpatient Position Statement (PDF)
• Special Considerations in the Management and Education of Older Persons with Diabetes (PDF)
• Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Therapy Using a Pump (PDF)

2008 Position Statements:

• AADE7TM Self-Care Behaviors (PDF)
• Diabetes Educators: Implementing the Chronic Care Model (PDF)
• Management of Children with Diabetes in the School Setting (PDF)
• Vaccination Practices for Hepatitis B, Influenza and Pneumococcal Disease for People with Diabetes (PDF)
• The 2008 Scope of Practice, Standards of Practice, and Standards of Professional Performance for Diabetes Educators (PDF)

2007 Position Statements:

• Cultural Sensitivity and Diabetes Education: Recommendations for Diabetes Educators (PDF)
• Individualization of Diabetes Self-Management Education (PDF)
• Diabetes and Exercise (PDF)
• Diabetes Education and Public Health (PDF)

2006 Position Statements:

• Self-monitoring of Blood Glucose: Benefits and Utilization (PDF)

Archived Position Statements:

• Education for Continuous subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Pump Users (PDF)
• Educating Providers and Persons with Diabetes to Prevent the Transmission of Bloodborne Infections and Avoid Injuries from Sharps (PDF)
• Intensive Diabetes Management: Implications of the DCCT and UKPDS (PDF)
• Insulin Self-Administration Instruction: Use of Engineered Sharps Injury Protection Devices to Meet OSHA Regulations (PDF)
• Medical Nutritional Therapy for People with Diabetes Mellitus (PDF)
• Standards for Outcomes Measurement of Diabetes Self-Management Education (PDF)
  • Technical Review (PDF) 
    

Background on Position Statement Development  (PDF)

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