Pharmacist-Led Study in Controlling Hypoglycemia in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

"An interactive patient counselling session delivered by a pharmacist which mainly focuses on medication-related instructions towards preventing hypoglycaemia in addition to recommendations about hypoglycemia early recognition, causes, and treatment. The SUGAR Handshake is individualised according to shared decision making and each participant's characteristics.~Components of the SUGAR Handshake intervention will be covered under five main domains:~1. Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia.~2. Understanding the underlying causes of hypoglycaemia such as misuse of anti-diabetic medications.~3. Good glycaemic control and self-monitoring, which mainly includes instructions on handling the anti-diabetic medications.~4. Acknowledgement by the patient~5. Recap and summary~The pictogram contains the main recommendations for easy recall by the participant. Moreover, the intervention will be reinforced by a phone call at week 6 of the inclusion visit."