Oral glucagon-like peptide-receptor agonists (GLP1RA) counseling: comparison with insulin counseling

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Table 1. General counseling tips: GRACE

Greet the patient Request permission to manage Assess needs, wishes, and preferences Counsel regarding available options; their advantages and limitations Express wish to ensure both short- and long-term health

Table 2: Semaglutide specific counseling tips: AEIOU

Ask for permission to manage Assess biomedical and psychosocial status Explore specific needs, wishes, and preferences related to medication Express the need for use of medication with proven glucose-lowering and cardiovascular benefit Identify significant point related to advantages of semaglutide, e.g. Oral administration Once-daily dosage Glycemic control Weight loss Cardiovascular benefit Introspect regarding Limitations of semaglutide, e.g. Cost Transient gastrointestinal effect Offer other options, with cost-benefit ratio Observe patient’s response to each suggestion Underscore the characteristics of oral semaglutide which can help meet the patient’s requirements Understand limitations of oral semaglutide, and suggest means of mitigation