1. Prescribers
More likely to select medications based on patient rather than guidelines Incorporates treatment of comorbidities with relation to medication choices Depends on others on the team for support and choices

2. Pharmacists
Involved in Medication Selection Drug Utilization Review and Interaction Intervention Insulin Management Alternative Therapy Review Adherence and Persistence Evaluation

3. Nurses, CNA’s, Home Health Care Givers
Day to Day Interaction with Patients Deliver Medications Converse about Health Issues Share Patient and Family Concerns with Healthcare Team Explain Why’s of Care when Questioned or Changes Made

4. Dentists and Podiatrists
Treat Conditions Related to Diabetes Prevention of Infections and Wounds Treatment of Effects of Poor Diabetes Care Reduce Stress and Mental Anguish Associated With Conditions Specialized Footwear for Neuropathic Conditions

5. Dietitians and Diabetes Educators
Educate Patients and Families on:
Monitoring
Food Choices
Medication Persistence
Insulin Use
Body Examinations
Always Including Ethnic, Cultural Socio- economic, and Stage of Life Considerations

6. LCSW, Psychologist, Psychiatrist
Address the Mental Health Issues of Patients and Families Evaluate and treat for Depression, Stress Anxiety Advise and council patients, families and caregivers on end of life issues and compassionate care.

7. LCSW, Psychologist, Psychiatrist
Depression affects one in four individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Older Patients often focus on disease states and exacerbate disease stress
Techniques for Success:
Face-to-face individual consultations most effectively improved depression scores.
Interventions are most effective when delivered four times a month.
It is essential that groups at risk of or with diabetes be screened for depression.

8. Exercise Physiologists and Nutritionists
Personalized Activity Plans Based on Ability and Mobility Flexibility and Movement Plans Neuropathy Vitamin, Mineral and Supplement Evaluation and Dosing Herbal, Ayurvedic,Homeopathic treatments

9. Acupuncturist
Electro-acupuncture may be beneficial through different mechanisms including weight loss, anti-inflammatory effects, and improvement of lipid metabolism and adipokines. Acupuncture is one of the oldest healing practices and is recognized by the National Institute of Health and the World Health Organization.

10. Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing is a method that works on facilitating and engaging intrinsic motivation within the client in order to change behavior. MI is a goal-oriented, client- centered counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence.
Ask open ended questions
Keep on target but let the patient express
Ask patient to participate in goals and anticipate
problems
Suggest solutions and ask for patient
acceptance
Decide together when to begin and who to include