When diet, exercise and oral diabetes medications are not enough to control your
patient's blood sugar levels, you may have to recommend adding insulin to his or
her treatment plan. This program is designed to help people who either are reluctant
to start insulin, are currently considering insulin, or even someone who has just
begun taking insulin. The session is led by an adult with diabetes who has
faced the decision about starting insulin and can help participants view insulin
in a different way—as a way to help control blood sugar, rather than a sign of personal
failure or a last resort.
Other topics covered in the session include:
- Why it is important to control blood sugar
- Background information about insulin
- Dispelling myths about insulin (e.g., insulin is a
sign of personal failure; insulin is a punishment; injections will be too painful; it will
be too difficult to fit insulin into a patient's routine)
- Taking insulin as part of an overall diabetes management
plan
- Making choices that can help patients reach their
blood sugar goals
- The importance of communicating with the healthcare
team
If you're interested in hosting a "Managing Diabetes: The Next Step"
program,
start the scheduling process.
Learn about other A1C Champions® programs: