Diabetes care guidance is implemented on a case-by-case basis, face to face or online, by means of individual or group guidance. Key issues after the crucial or immediate concerns at the initial stage of diabetes include:
The underlying factors and origin of diabetes
Care goals, principles and opportunities
The care plan
Self-monitoring your blood sugar, interpreting and utilising the results
Self-monitoring your blood pressure
Follow-up meetings and inspections at the care unit
Daily coping and the psychosocial challenges
A healthy diet to promote a healthy heart and control your blood sugar
Exercise to improve your health and mood
Weight control
Diabetes medication
Treating insulin deficiency with different insulin products
Treating diabetes in varying situations, such as during exercise, illness or travel
Diabetes and substance use
The prevention and treatment of acute issues, such as low or high blood sugar
The prevention, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diabetes-related complications
Oral health and self-care
Foot health and self-care
Birth control, diabetes monitoring and treatment during pregnancy
Traffic safety