The New Psychosocial Position Statement from the American Diabetes Association

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Received: March 20, 2017 Published Online: May 8, 2017 Citation: US Endocrinology, 2017;13(1):Epub ahead of print Corresponding Author: Linda Siminerio, Professor of Medicine and Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Falk Medical Building, Room 570, 3601 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15213, US. E: simineriol@upmc.edu D iabetes self-management education and support provides the foundation for helping people with diabetes to be able to navigate decisions and activities related to managing their life-long disease. Here, Linda Siminerio of the School of Medicine and Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US discusses psychological factors affecting people with diabetes, self-management and the multiple benefits of ongoing education and support.