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The Diabetes Literacy and Numeracy Education Toolkit (DLNET)
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purpose diabetes selfmanagement education important component comprehensive diabetes care patients low health literacy numeracy may difficulty translating information traditional diabetes educational programs materials effective selfcare methods address potential barrier successful diabetes teaching counseling authors developed diabetes literacy numeracy education toolkit dlnet conclusion dlnet composed 24 interactive modules covering standard diabetes care topics customized individual patient needs used members multidisciplinary diabetes care team materials content formatting aims improve ease use diabetes patients low literacy numeracy adhering lower text reading level using illustrations key concepts colorcoding accommodations guide patients instructions selfcare individual sections dlnet may provided patients initial teaching well reinforcement although designed lower literacy numeracy skills dlnet provides unique materials facilitate diabetes education patients