Handy Guide for Healthcare Professionals – Supporting Growth Mindset among Patients with Diabetes

IPUR has developed a handy guide for healthcare professionals. Informed by interviews with healthcare providers and patients with diabetes, the guide offers a toolbox of strategies that can be integrated into current clinical practice and transform patient-provider interactions.

Healthcare providers play an influential role in how patients engage with their diabetes journey. They serve not only as medical advisors but as influential voices of support, guidance and empowerment. Healthcare providers who promote a growth mindset – by encouraging patients to view setbacks as learning opportunities and supporting them in effort-oriented vs. results-based targets – can substantially impact how patients perceive their ability to manage diabetes. By instilling growth mindset in patients, healthcare providers can encourage patients to navigate diabetes management with more resilience, leading to improved outcomes and enhanced patient-provider interactions.

We hope that this guide will equip healthcare providers with practical strategies in navigating the complexities of diabetes care in a reader-friendly format.

Download the guide here.