Canada Conversation Map Success

In June of 2005, Healthy Interactions announced a partnership with the Canadian Diabetes Association to develop six Diabetes Conversation Maps to be deployed across Canada. Also in June, Healthyi announced that LifeScan will be the multi-year sponsor for the Canadian Diabetes Maps.


Over the next 10 months, over 65% of the diabetes educators in Canada were trained to use the Conversation Maps. The results have been astounding. Here are the survey results highlights:
  • 98% of the educators would recommend Conversation Maps to other educators
  • 87% of educators rated the Conversation Map training session good or excellent
  • 87% of the educators rated their patients’ overall experience with the Conversation Maps good or excellent
  • 88% of the educators rated their overall experience facilitating sessions using the Conversation maps good or excellent
  • 90% of the educators agreed or strongly agreed to the statement that their patients have been able to incorporate the information from the Conversation Maps into their diabetes management.

View the Healthyi Canadian Diabetes Educator Data April 6 2007 PDF

"My name is Sarah B. I am a dietitian at the Lakeshore Hospital in Montreal and have been using the conversation maps in my diabetes group classes. I must say they have been a huge success! The patients have only had positive feedback, the interaction is amazing and the learning is the best I have seen.

Last week I had a patient convince everyone in class that insulin is a good thing, how good it is and all its benefits, everyone left not scared or hating insulin (as most patients fear it). I had one patient admit to depression and how exercise and controlling the diabetes changed her life that she grabbed the woman sitting next to her, looked her in the eyes and convinced her to do some exercise and take control.

When the patients leave for lunch they leave the room talking about diabetes! They eat lunch together some even exchange phone numbers. They learn so much more and I look forward to every class because every map experience is completely different I never know what to expect! I plan on continuing to use them on a weekly bases and encourage all health professionals to use them as well."

Thank you!
- Sarah B. P.Dt CDE