Who can help patients and families cope with diabetes basics?
There are many options for help in coping with diabetes. Support groups, healthcare professionals, and clergy can all be of assistance. Often, simply finding someone with experience living with diabetes can be quite helpful. The American Diabetes Association is a good resource, and they have a variety of books dealing with this topic. The books can be found at www.diabetes.org. In many communities, the clinical nurse specialist (CDE; see above) is the most knowledgeable about what resources are available for a particular location.What are some strategies for coping with diabetes basics on the job? Coping with diabetes at work has similarities to coping with it at home. Of course, much of this depends on the type of work one does. People with “desk jobs” who get very little physical activity at work would do best by taking advantage of walking steps instead of riding the elevator, or intentionally parking further away than necessary. Even this moderate amount of additional exercise can
