The NMA Diabetes Education Program “physician tool kit” is a teaching aid for health care professionals to assist with preventing and managing diabetes.  Included below are selected key components of the tool kit that include the Small Steps/Big Rewards for physicians, guiding principles for diabetes care, pocket guide, fact sheets, poster, and another important tool the Debilitator video and discussion guide.

DIABETES PREVENTION

"Small Steps. Big Rewards.” Your GAME PLAN to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Health Care Provider Toolkit

Get your patients in the diabetes prevention game. Find the latest evidence-based tools and techniques to help your patients start their own personalized diabetes prevention program, including a decision pathway to diagnose and treat pre-diabetes, proven strategies to counsel and motivate patients, office poster, and copier-ready patient education handouts.

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DIABETES CONTROL

Guiding Principles for Diabetes Care

Learn more about the essential components of quality diabetes care for people with diabetes and pre-diabetes, their families, health care providers, and insurers.

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Pocket Guide

Diabetes Numbers at-a-Glance
Use this handy pocket guide for a quick listing of ADA recommendations for diagnosing pre-diabetes and diabetes and for managing your patients with diabetes (updated 2/07).

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FACT SHEETS

More than 50 Ways to Prevent Diabetes Tip Sheet

If you’re African American and overweight, you have a high risk of getting diabetes. But the good news is that there are more than 50 ways to prevent diabetes. Less on your plate, Nate. Dance it away, Faye. Put these tips to work for you.

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It’s Not Too Late to Prevent Diabetes. Take Your First Step Today. Tip Sheet

As you get older, your risk for diabetes increases. The good news is that it’s not too late to prevent diabetes. Use these tips to find new ways to get moving, have fun, and prevent diabetes.

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It’s Never Too Early to Prevent Diabetes. A Lifetime of Small Steps for a Healthy Family.

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POSTER

Working Together to Manage Diabetes : Poster, 2007

This patient education poster has also been revised to include more direct “I will” action statements to encourage patients to team up with their health care providers. This interdisciplinary color poster can be used by health professional in exam or waiting rooms to help educate patients on specific steps they can take in collaboration with their pharmacists and eye, foot, and dental care professionals to control diabetes.

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VIDEO AND DISCUSSION GUIDE

Debilitator Info

Select the link below to view the Debilitator Film
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New Beginnings: A Discussion Guide for Living Well with Diabetes

This discussion guide is based on themes from the privately produced docudrama The Debilitator. The guide contains 13 modules that can be used in small group discussions or larger community events in discussion of the emotional impact of living with diabetes and social support for people with diabetes.

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