The appropriate insulin regimen for each patient with diabetes will depend on their type of diabetes and their individual needs and circumstances. Insulin regimens which attempt to improve glycaemic control will require more active involvement of the patient, both with the number of injections and with the need for close self-monitoring of blood glucose. See the separate Diabetes Education and Self-management Programmes article.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/insulin-regimens