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(Unit 1, Mod. 1.1, Section 4)AADE 7 Self-Care Behaviors
What is it?
The AADE 7 Self-Care Behaviors are a series of seven skills determined by the American Association of Diabetes Educators to be essential to effective diabetes self-management. The skills include: Healthy Eating, Being Active, Blood-Sugar Monitoring, Taking Medication, Problem Solving, Reducing Risks, and Healthy Coping.
Why is it important?
When a person with diabetes practices the 7 Self-Management Skills regularly, they reduce their own risk of diabetes complications and increase their overall quality of life.
Learn more about The AADE 7 Self-Care Behaviors from the following resources:
- The American Association of Diabetes Educators website provides background information on the AADE 7.
- Multiple systematic literature reviews on the AADE 7 Self-Care Behaviors are available from the AADE.
Find handouts, tools, and educational modules on the AADE 7 Self-Care Behaviors:
- Tools and resources on the 7 Self-Care Behaviors are available from the AADE store.
For more resources on how to support the AADE 7 Self-Care Behaviors as a peer supporter, please view Unit 2, Module 2.1
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