Reports
The following materials developed from the work of the National Program Office
and grantees describe lessons learned from the Diabetes Initiative.
To find out more about any of the materials below please contact
the NPO at: diabetes@dom.wustl.edu.
The Collaborative Learning Network: An Approach to Maximizing Program Effectiveness
This report presents the approach to providing technical assistance to grantees of the Diabetes Initiative. The report describes the collaboration and synergy among grantees, program staff and advisors that led to program evolution and improvement. It also discusses grantee perceptions of this type of technical assistance and implications for quality improvement programs. [download report]
Healthy Coping in Diabetes: A Guide for Program Development and Implementation
This Guide introduces program managers and patient care teams to a range of program and clinical approaches that address negative emotions and promote healthy coping in adults with diabetes. Its purpose is to promote awareness of healthy coping as an important component of diabetes management and offer guidance on program development or expansion in this area. In addition to providing broad descriptions of several approaches, the Guide briefly addresses the nature and strength of the evidence supporting their effectiveness and provides some program examples from projects of the Diabetes Initiative that illustrate how these approaches have been implemented in different settings. Finally, the Guide offers implementation considerations and provides information on additional resources for those interested in learning more.
The Guide is in draft form [download here] and will be finalized in the fall of 2008. Comments on this document are welcome and may be e-mailed to diabetes@dom.wustl.edu. |
