CO-IMPACT Toolkit
Many studies have shown that adults with active Care Partners have better diabetes outcomes. However, healthcare teams lack structured and realistic approaches to work with Care Partners.
The CO-IMPACT Program is designed to be used by healthcare professionals, adults with diabetes, and their Care Partners. These materials were originally developed and tested for adults with type 2 diabetes, but they can be helpful for adults with other types of diabetes or other chronic health conditions.
This toolkit contains materials from the CO-IMPACT Program in a format that is flexible for use in various settings. The CO-IMPACT toolkit for healthcare professionals includes descriptions of all sessions and tools, information on how they were used in the original CO-IMPACT Program, and tips on how they can be used in other settings.
The CO-IMPACT toolkit for people with diabetes and a Care Partner includes information on diabetes self-management areas, how to work as a team, positive communication techniques, and printable worksheets and logs.
Click here if you are a Person with Diabetes or their Care Partner
The toolkit was developed as part of a Veterans Health Administration research study of a program titled Caring Others Increasing EngageMent in PACT (CO-IMPACT) (VA Health Services Research and Development Grant IIR 14-074).
CO-IMPACT materials can be shared with proper credit. Materials cannot be changed in any way or used commercially.
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs
CC BY-NC-ND
Visit Prep Worksheets for Medical Appointments
Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar Log
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Visit Preparation App - the AHRQ Question Builder app helps patients and caregivers prepare for medical appointments and maximize visit time