Addressing Specific Patient Education Needs
Educating patients to manage their type 2 diabetes is a key part of your treatment regimen. The more that patients learn about the scope of their disease and how their lifestyle choices affect their health, the more likely they are to understand the importance of getting involved in their own care.
The tools in this section outline the disease and its management in patient-friendly language. The materials are intended to supplement the information you provide. They are grouped under 3 topics:
- Managing Type 2 Diabetes
Includes information on managing blood glucose, acute complications, and the stresses of having another illness. - How Diabetes Affects the Body
Informs patients about the potential effects on the heart, eyes, gums and teeth and, feet and on sexual health. - A Healthy Diabetes Lifestyle
Reviews not only diet and exercise but also how to change habits and why healthy lifestyle choices are critical.
