General Diabetes Patient Education Handouts

Developed in concert with Trividia Health, this set of Low-Level Literacy Diabetes Self-Care Patient Guides presents 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.

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General Diabetes Information

Can I Get Diabetes?

English • Spanish • French • Creole • Italian • Portuguese

Hemoglobin A1C Test

English • Spanish • French • Creole • Italian • Portuguese

Medications Sharps Information

Understanding the Pills Your Take for Your Diabetes

English • Spanish • French • Creole • Italian • Portuguese

Diabetes and Insulin

English • Spanish • French • Creole • Italian • Portuguese

Managing Daily Doses of Insulin

English • Spanish • French • Creole • Italian • Portuguese

Insulin Syringes and Pens

English • Spanish • French • Creole • Italian • Portuguese

Injecting Insulin

English • Spanish • French • Creole • Italian • Portuguese

Needle Safety

English • Spanish • French • Creole • Italian • Portuguese

Blood Sugar (Glucose) Monitoring

Blood Sugar Too High or Too Low

English • Spanish • French • Creole • Italian • Portuguese

Measuring Blood Sugar

English • Spanish • French • Creole • Italian • Portuguese

Tracking Your Blood Sugar Results

English • Spanish • French • Creole • Italian • Portuguese

Lifestyle Tips

Diabetes and Your Mood

English • Spanish • French • Creole • Italian • Portuguese

Healthy Eating and Exercise

English • Spanish • French • Creole • Italian • Portuguese

Travel Tips

English • Spanish • French • Creole • Italian • Portuguese

More Diabetes and Insulin Patient Education Handouts

In addition to these resources, ACU and the Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation have developed 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. View these resources.