Structured program for therapeutic education of type 1 diabetes patient

The manual for healthcare professionals and nurses to be used for the education of type 1 diabetes mellitus patients was developed by the employees of Endocrinology Research Centre in accordance with clinical guidelines, WHO and IDF recommendations and is based on the principle of structuring patient education. The manual contains a plan of classes and topics necessary for patients. The content of the classes is presented in a language understandable to the patients. Specific medical terminology is not used. Education of patients using the proposed program can be carried out both in the in-patients hospital and on an outpatient basis, depending on the conditions available in a particular medical institution. Approved and recommended for use by the Russian Association of Endocrinologists.