The Diabetes Epidemic
The Numbers Continue to Grow
Diabetes continued to be an epidemic across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that over 37 million Americans have diabetes and face its devastating consequences. This is up from 24.2 million Americans having diabetes in 2018.
What’s true nationwide is also true in Delaware.
The Stats in Delaware
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) reports the following statistics related to the current diabetes epidemic in Delaware:
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Approximately 91,358 people in Delaware, or 11.7% of the adult population, have diagnosed diabetes.
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An additional 24,000 people in Delaware have diabetes but don’t know it, greatly increasing their health risk.
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There are 268,000 people in Delaware, 35.4% of the adult population, who have prediabetes.
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Diagnosed diabetes costs an estimated $980 million in Delaware each year.
Education & Resources
Quality Insights has archived lots of great diabetes management resources - for providers and patients - which can be found in our resource library. We also develop practice modules that offer evidence-based education and guidance on different topics related to diabetes care and management, along with modifications that your practice can implement to improve workflows around diabetes care.
Make sure to check them out!
Diabetes Self-Management Education & Support (DSMES)
DSMES programs provide knowledge and skills for people who want to manage their type 2 diabetes and related conditions. Diabetes educators conduct each program, which addresses the needs, goals, and life experiences of people with diabetes. This program teaches people how to eat healthy, be active, monitor blood sugar levels, take medication, problem solve, reduce risk for other health conditions, and cope with their disease.
*DE Division of Public Health, 2019 Delaware Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
