10 Steps to Better Glucose Control: A Practical Guide
The Global Partnership for Effective Diabetes Management is a multidisciplinary taskforce of internationally respected diabetes experts, including specialist nurses, from leading institutions and diabetes organizations committed to improving treatment outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes.
In collaboration with the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the Federation of European Nurses in Diabetes (FEND), and with the support of GlaxoSmithKline plc, the Global Partnership has developed a CD-ROM – 10 Steps to Better Glucose Control: A Practical Guide – to help healthcare professionals improve management for individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Recent studies have reported that more than 60% of people with type 2 diabetes have glucose levels over recommended targets, putting them at risk for complications such as cardiovascular disease, kidney damage and blindness. The educational CD-ROM contains practical guidance, using slideshows and multimedia presentations, to enable more individuals to achieve recommended glycemic goals. Through the 10 Steps to Better Glucose Control CD-ROM and the Control to Goal publications, the Global Partnership aims to support healthcare professionals in helping more patients reach recommended treatment goals, thereby improving clinical outcomes.
The following peer-reviewed publications by the Global Partnership are available for download:
- Del Prato S, et al. Improving glucose management: Ten steps to get more patients with type 2 diabetes to glycaemic goal
- Bailey CJ, et al. Earlier intervention in type 2 diabetes: The case for achieving early and sustained glycaemic control
The four slide sets from the Control to Goal educational CD-ROM are also available for download:
- Achieving Good Glycemic Control
- The Underlying Pathophysiology
- Treating Earlier and Effectively
- The Multidisciplinary Approach
Additional resources include materials for use by healthcare professionals and background on the members of the Global Partnership for Effective Diabetes Management:
- Fact Sheets – one for each of the 10 Steps to Better Glucose Control, with a background and call to action to explain the rationale behind the recommendations of the Global Partnership.
- Wall Chart – a graphical representation of the 10 Steps to Better Glucose Control for healthcare professionals to print and display
- 10 Steps to Better Glucose Control – a one-page reference containing the 10 Steps to Better Glucose Control
- Biographies of members of the Global Partnership
Click here to order the educational CD-ROM from the IDF bookshop.
Acknowledgement
The Global Partnership for Effective Diabetes Management is sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline plc.
