Insulin Patient Education Handouts in Low Literacy and Very Low Literacy Versions

ACU and the Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation announce the release of 40 educational handouts for patients who are starting insulin to treat diabetes. Each patient education handout is written in easy to understand language with simple illustrations. The handouts are available in both English and Spanish and two literacy levels: low literacy and very low literacy. The handouts are free to download and distribute and cover such common topics as insulin syringes and pens, how to inject insulin, needle safety, measuring blood sugar, travel and exercise tips, and more.

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Using Insulin to Treat Your Diabetes: What It Means for You

English, low literacy (PDF) / very low literacy (PDF)
Spanish, low literacy (PDF) / very low literacy (PDF)

About Insulin

English, low literacy (PDF) / very low literacy (PDF)
Spanish, low literacy (PDF) / very low literacy (PDF)

Insulin Syringes and Pens

English, low literacy (PDF) / very low literacy (PDF)
Spanish, low literacy (PDF) / very low literacy (PDF)

Injecting Insulin

English, low literacy (PDF) / very low literacy (PDF)
Spanish, low literacy (PDF) / very low literacy (PDF)

Needle Safety

English, low literacy (PDF) / very low literacy (PDF)
Spanish, low literacy (PDF) / very low literacy (PDF)

Managing Daily Doses of Insulin

English, low literacy (PDF) / very low literacy (PDF)
Spanish, low literacy (PDF) / very low literacy (PDF)

Measuring Your Blood Sugar

English, low literacy (PDF) / very low literacy (PDF)
Spanish, low literacy (PDF) / very low literacy (PDF)

Tracking Blood Sugar Results

English, low literacy (PDF) / very low literacy (PDF)
Spanish, low literacy (PDF) / very low literacy (PDF)

Diet and Exercise

English, low literacy (PDF) / very low literacy (PDF)
Spanish, low literacy (PDF) / very low literacy (PDF)

Travel Tips

English, low literacy (PDF) / very low literacy (PDF)
Spanish, low literacy (PDF) / very low literacy (PDF)

More Diabetes and Insulin Patient Education Handouts

In addition to these easy-to-understand handouts, ACU has also partnered with Trividia Health to develop a series of Low-Level Literacy Diabetes Self-Care Patient Guides presenting information in basic, clearly understandable language and features a variety of illustrations and visuals to simplify their messages. They are available in six languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French and Haitian Creole), bringing you 14 different topics relevant to patients with diabetes.