Objectives of Diabetes Counselling
1. Facilitating decision to start treatment and change life style
2. Providing psychological, social and emotional support for
a. Patients and
b. Family Members
3. Preventing complications by
a. Providing information,
b. Motivating people to take good care of their health,
c. Assisting them to develop personal skills necessary for behaviour change, and
d. Adapting to life style changes.
4. Ensuring compliance to treatment and advices by
a. Establishing treatment goals and
b. Ensuring regular follow-up.