Diabetes Self-Management Program
DIABETES HEALTH SNAPSHOT
PREVALENCE
1 in 7 Mississippians lives with diabetes. This is 32% higher than the US average of 12%.
UNDIAGNOSED
75,000 people in Mississippi are estimated to have diabetes and don’t know it.
PREVALENCE
Mississippi ranks 48th out of 50 states, with the second-highest diabetes prevalence rate in the nation at 15%.
MORTALITY
Mississippi has a high diabetes mortality rate, with 35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
PREDIABETES
11% of Mississippians are expected to be pre-diabetic.
Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP)
The Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP) is a small group workshop focused on techniques to manage diabetes symptoms, including fatigue, pain, hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, stress, and emotional challenges like depression, anger, fear, and frustration.
Participants will learn about healthy eating, proper foot care, and how to use glucose monitoring to make daily decisions and manage sick days.