Ask many questions

The questions you ask during visits with patients with type 2 diabetes, especially those who have been recently diagnosed, will inform your treatment plan.

Some useful questions include:

• What are your greatest concerns at this time about your diabetes? What is hardest for you in caring for your diabetes right now?
• What questions do you have today? How can I be most helpful to you? What are your thoughts and feelings about diabetes at this time?
• How well do you think your treatment plan is working to manage your diabetes? What do you think would help to improve the situation?
• Have you ever received diabetes self-management education? What was your experience? Are you interested in receiving diabetes self-management education?