Climate change is increasingly harming global health, and the health-care sector contributes significantly through large greenhouse gas emissions and pollution. In diabetes care specifically, frequent blood glucose testing—especially unnecessary testing in stable patients with type 2 diabetes—creates additional waste because it relies on single-use supplies such as test strips and lancets.
CPhA has created a
resource toolkit to help pharmacists educate patients on the importance of appropriate self-monitoring, guiding them on when to use self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG) supplies effectively. Supporting the Choosing Wisely Canada recommendation “Don’t recommend routine or multiple daily self-glucose monitoring in adults with stable type 2 diabetes on agents that do not cause hypoglycemia,” these tools are intended to enhance pharmacist knowledge, awareness and environmental stewardship, leading to improved patient care, reduced health-care spending and strides toward sustainable health-care practices.
Once you have reviewed the practice tools on our website, please complete this short survey to help us determine your satisfaction levels with the resources, their effectiveness in supporting sustainable T2DM care and their alignment with current guidelines for diabetes management.
