General information (verbal or written) about diabetes management |
Provide information on how to perform the behaviour |
Information about the consequences of sub-optimal control |
Provide information on consequences of the behaviour to the individual |
Provide contact details for relevant support groups |
Plan social support/social change |
Feedback on most recent HbA1c /A1c |
Provide feedback on performance |
Encouragement of regular monitoring of blood glucose levels |
Prompt self-monitoring of behaviour outcome |
Discuss common barriers and ways to overcome them |
Prompt barrier identification/ problem-solving |
Involve family members in diabetes self-care |
Plan social support/social change |
Set personal goals for diabetes management (behaviour) |
Goal setting (behaviour) |
Set personal targets for optimal HbA1c or Equivalent (outcome) |
Goal setting (outcome) |
Identify individual problems relating to diabetes management and generate solutions |
Prompt barrier identification/ problem-solving |
Use of alarms, cues or reminders to complete diabetes tasks |
Teach to use prompts/cues |
Help plan for holidays, special events and sick days |
Relapse Prevention/ Coping Planning |
Liaison with relevant others (e.g. schools and employers) about diabetes |
Plan social support/social change |
Provide annual review |
Provide feedback on performance |
Adherence to a dietary plan (e.g. carb counting) |
Action Planning |
More frequent contact for those with poor control or most difficulties |
Additional: Service Provision |
Contact with a Dietitian |
Additional: Service Provision |
Contact with a psychologist |
Additional: Service Provision |
Access to 24 h telephone or online support for acute problems |
Additional: Service Provision |