Education: Self-Management
Employers can maintain a healthy workforce and assist employees with diabetes by providing access to educational tools that promote healthy lifestyles. The "Self-Management" section provides information on evidence-based treatments and lifestyle modifications that can lessen the burden of diabetes and help individuals work effectively with their health care team and take responsibility for their day-to-day care.
Recommended Activities
- Learning the Basics About Diabetes
These links give an overview of the different types of diabetes, why it's important to manage diabetes well, and information on diabetes-related terms and medications.- Diabetes: What Is It?
- Your Guide to Diabetes Type 1 and Type 2
- Spanish Version: Your Guide to Diabetes Type 1 and Type 2
- A Guide for Adults with Type 1 Diabetes
- A Guide for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
- Know Your A1C
- Seven Principles for Controlling Your Diabetes for Life
- Spanish Version: Seven Principles for Controlling Your Diabetes for Life
- If You Have Diabetes, Know Your Blood Sugar Numbers
- Glucose Meters and Diabetes Management
- How Medications Work
- Medicines for People with Diabetes Planning Forms
- Dictionary for Understanding Diabetes—Related Terms
- Working with Your Diabetes Care Team
These links outline the roles, resources, and responsibilities of everyone on the care team, including the person living with diabetes!
- Living Well
These resources explore how diabetes affects the person, how important it is for the individual with diabetes to live in a healthy manner, and how to address special concerns for managing diabetes successfully.
- Understanding Long-Term Complications
These links offer tips on dealing with the various complications of diabetes.