Handbook

Description

The handbook contains useful information on diabetes care support that was generated by our research and serves as a reliable reference for patients and Care Partners. You can download the PDF version of the complete CO-IMPACT Handbook for Patients and Care Partners, or browse certain topics below. Note: The handbook file is large and may take a few minutes to download. 

How healthcare professionals can use this tool

Healthcare professionals can give patients and Care Partners selected sections that would be most helpful to the pair. Handbook sections are in PDF format and can be printed or emailed. 

Click on the content title below to download the material.

Handbook Content

Section

Content

Diabetes Health Information with Care Partner Roles

Action Planning with Care Partner Support

Patient-Care Partner Teamwork

Partnering with Healthcare Professionals

Logs and Charts

* These documents can be downloaded and filled out electronically or printed and filled in by hand.

How the Handbook was used in the original CO-IMPACT Program

Patients and Care Partners were given the handbook at the intro session, then they were referred to it throughout the 12-month program. For example, our automated check-in calls referred patients to specific handbook sections for information on issues identified during the call. Care Partner messages also referred to handbook pages to help address specific diabetes issues. The final pages of the handbook contain worksheets and logs that patients and Care Partners were encouraged to use throughout the program.

Recommendations from original CO-IMPACT Health Coaches

  • Instruct the patient and Care Partner team to store the handbook in a handy location for ongoing reference. This is especially helpful if the patient will be engaged in an ongoing program such as weekly talks with their Care Partner, visit preparation calls, or check-in calls.
  • Give separate handbooks to the patient and Care Partner if they do not live together.
  • Offer patients and Care Partners multiple copies of the logs to take home.