What happens in the body to cause diabetes and how common is the disease?
Diabetes leads to high blood glucose levels but there are different types of this disease. In this section, you will read about these different types of diabetes and how the treatments may differ.
Some groups of persons with diabetes may have different treatment goals to manage their disease. Explore these specific groups in this section.
Health care providers monitor blood glucose control in several ways. Learn how blood glucose levels are measured and why it is so important.
Here you will find information that every person with diabetes should know.
Find out more about obesity and how to reduce your risk.
What foods are best to prevent high glucose? What is carb counting? Is it safe to exercise? How do I lose weight? All of these questions (and more) are answered here.
Some groups of persons with diabetes are managed a bit differently. Here are some ways that these people can manage their diabetes in the safest ways possible
Having frequent low or high blood glucose levels? Find out some common reasons why and what you can do to prevent blood glucose fluctuations.
What situations need urgent attention and treatment? Find out here.
The goal of DECIDE (Decision-making Education for Choices In Diabetes Everyday) is to help people—ranging in age from 18 to 90 years old—learn how to change their behavior so they can better manage their diabetes.
The DECIDE program teaches problem-solving as a key skill for behavior change and for incorporating self-management activities into their everyday lives.
People learn differently and have different ways of accessing information. That’s why DECIDE is available in both in-person and online formats.
DECIDE in-person can be conducted in a group or individual format and in a variety of settings. Consider this version if you:
DECIDE online digitally delivers the program to patients anywhere, on any device, at any time. Consider this version if you:
Our faculty experts developed this program for maximum impact, based on years of research and clinical success.
DECIDE was developed through years of research and clinical application by Felicia Hill-Briggs, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., a clinical psychologist, behavioral scientist, and professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is a nationally recognized expert in diabetes self-management and diabetes population health improvement. Her research has earned scientific awards as well as honors for improving community health and wellness.