Describe the role of behavior in diabetes education and management.

Discuss what is needed to empower individuals for maximum self-care.

Know how to help a person with diabetes use a self-care plan for maintaining change and preventing relapse.

Discuss the four-step patient empowerment counseling model.

Describe the twelve steps for facilitating patient empowerment.

Discuss the Transtheoretical Model of Change.

Name the five stages of change most commonly used for research.

Name five of the major lifestyle changes people who develop diabetes are often asked to make.

Identify various perspectives on behavior change.