FIT Tools
FIT Tools is a new series of educational tools based on FIT Canada’s Recommendations for Best Practice in Injection Technique. These tools have been written and reviewed by FIT members and can be downloaded for use in your practice.
Technique for All
Health Care Professional Update
A step-by-step guide on the basics of injection technique.
Patient Education Tool
A guide to help patients understand injection depth based on the length of the pen needle or syringe.
Needle Length
Health Care Professional Update
A case study highlighting the optimal pen needle length to ensure insulin is properly absorbed.
Patient Education Tool
A guide to the optimal pen needle length to ensure insulin is properly absorbed.
Making Injections More Comfortable
Health Care Professional Update
A case study highlighting how to help make injections more comfortable, including expert tips.
Patient Education Tool
A guide to making injections more comfortable, including expert tips.
Site Selection and Rotation
Health Care Professional Update
A case study highlighting how to properly select and rotate injection sites.
Patient Education Tool
A guide on how to properly select and rotate injection sites.
Safety
Health Care Professional Update
A case study highlighting the importance of using safety engineered devices (SEDs) to help prevent needlestick injury.
Patient Education Tool
A guide on the importance of using safety engineered devices (SEDs) to help prevent needlestick injury, and how to promote a “safety culture.”
Lipohypertrophy
Health Care Professional Update
A case study highlighting the risk factors for lipohypertrophy, and how to help prevent it.
Patient Education Tool
A guide on the risk factors for lipohypertrophy, and how to help prevent it.
Absorption
Health Care Professional Update
A case study highlighting factors that affect insulin absorption.
Patient Education Tool
A guide on the various factors that affect insulin absorption.
Preparing for Injectable Therapy
Health Care Professional Update
A case study highlighting practical ways to help patients prepare for injectable insulin therapy.
Patient Education Tool
A guide on the practical ways to help patients prepare for injectable insulin therapy.
FIT for Kids
Health Care Professional Update
A pediatric case study highlighting important considerations for insulin injections in children.
Patient Education Tool
A helpful guide on important considerations for insulin injections in children.
FIT for Teens
Health Care Professional Update
A teen case study highlighting important considerations for insulin injections in teenagers.
Patient Education Tool
A helpful one-page tip sheet to help teens properly inject their insulin.
FIT for the Older Person
Health Care Professional Update
A case study highlighting important considerations for insulin injections in older people.
Patient Education Tool
A helpful guide to help an older person manage their insulin injections.
FIT for Pregnancy
Health Care Professional Update
A case study highlighting important considerations for insulin injections during pregnancy.
Patient Education Tool
A helpful guide on important considerations for insulin injections in pregnant women.
New FIT Recommendations Now Available!
Implementation of these recommendations may have a direct impact on the health outcomes of those individuals living with diabetes who require subcutaneous injection therapy.
See the New FIT Recommendations
FIT Safety
FIT4Safety Canada provides evidence-based best practice information to promote the safe and effective use and disposal of sharps used in the provision of care for people with diabetes.
Learn More about FIT4Safety
Meet the FIT Team!
The FIT Board is made up of experienced diabetes educators who have come together to establish and promote best practice in injection technique.
Learn More about the FIT Team