ea0058p056 | Diabetes | BSPED2018
Ahmed Shahida
, White Lynn
, Van Meijgaarden Birgit
, Sedgwick Gemma
, Daniel Elizabeth
, Rawal Sanjay
, Kyaw Ben
, Francks Ruth
, Emerson-Smith Mairi
, Shah Sahar
, Radley Sarah
, Hunt Laura
, Bagridge Tracey
, Fernandes Maria
, Croly Leah
Aim: To empower our patients/parents to self-manage Type 1 diabetes (T1dm) by providing them with required knowledge and skills.Method: We identified 10 motivated, mostly newly diagnosed T1dm patients and their families. We organised a master-class to educate them on how to use DIASEND to review blood sugars, identify patterns and adjust Insulin doses. We conducted weekly DIASEND clinics for 6 weeks and fortnightly for another 6 weeks (phone call/email)....