Components of the Comprehensive Diabetes Evaluation (2)

Slide 2 of 7 (Part 2 of 3) During a patient’s comprehensive diabetes evaluation, his or her current treatment of diabetes should be established, including medications, medication adherence and barriers thereto, meal plan, patterns of physical activity, and readiness for behavior change Results of glucose monitoring and patient’s use of data should also be determined This should include frequency, severity, and cause of diabetic ketoacidosis; hypoglycemic episodes and awareness of hypoglycemia; and frequency and cause of any severe hypoglycemia26Reference American Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes—2013. Diabetes Care 2013;36(suppl 1):S17; Table 7.