Non-pharmacological Approaches for Diabetes Management

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CONTROL
DIABETES WITH
LANTUS pen and
AUTOSHIELD
(Insulin gargline)
Fig-3 Healthy Diet for diabetic patient
Non-pharmacological approach
• The one non-pharmacological approach is low
fat diet to lower obesity for the patients that
suffer from diabetes.
• The other approach can be exercise as it
reduces hyperglycemia.
• Eating smaller portions to consume lower
calories(Furnalleto et al., 2016)
Fig-5 Management of diabetes
Patient Education
• Using medication education
sheet
• Explaining medication purpose
• Engage patients in their care
plans