Table 1 RLO content and design features

Cover page

Learning objective of the educational tool

- Illustration showing 4 options to improve diabetic control

Introduction

User indicates if their diabetic control is good or bad

- Flipcharts

What are your options

Brief explanation of the options to improve diabetic control

- Flipcharts

Option 1:

Exercise

Exercise recommendations, as well as the pros and cons of exercise

- Colour-coded table

- Audio narration

Option 1:

Exercise (continued)

FAQs on exercise

- Flipcharts

Design your own exercise programme!

A sample exercise program, which incorporates a variety of exercises over the course of a week

- Flipcharts

Option 2:

Diet (A sample view is shown in Fig. 1.)

Dietary recommendation, as well as the pros and cons of diet control

- Information arranged in a colour-coded table

- “My Healthy Plate” – user can hover the mouse over numbered buttons to see how to fill each section of the plate.

Option 3:

Insulin (A sample view is shown in Fig. 2.)

Information on insulin, including types, usage, as well as pros and cons (such as side effects)

- Colour-coded table

- Video with narration

Option 4:

Oral Medications

Pros and cons of different classes of oral medications for T2DM

- Colour-coded table

- Video with narration

What is your decision?

User indicates if they are ready to make a decision to control their diabetes, and if so, which option(s) they prefer

- Video with narration

Summary

Restating the learning objective, as well as links to related educational tools

- Hyperlinks