Learn Carb-counting online with the Bournemouth e-learning programme.
The Bournemouth Diabetes Team have been running structured education programmes since 1999 to teach people with Type 1 diabetes on a basal bolus insulin regime how to match their insulin dose to the amount of carbohydrate they eat.
They have used their teaching materials to develop an interactive website, specifically designed to introduce the principles of carbohydrate counting and insulin dose adjustment. The site is ideal for people who wish to begin learning these principles for the first time or as a refresher for people who need to update their skills.
Diabetes UK has reviewed the website and is pleased to support it by providing a direct link to the site. We would encourage you to visit the site if you wish to learn more about carbohydrate counting.
The site has been piloted by over 200 people from all over the UK and further afield. Feedback has been extremely positive with many reporting significant improvements in their quality of life, and diabetes control.
In order to evaluate its usefulness, you will be asked to complete a questionnaire at your first visit and after three months. We would also be grateful for any feedback about any aspect of the site.
The site is being made freely available for one year, and will be reviewed in the light of feedback received over that time.