Service Provided
A structured education programme for people with Type 1 diabetes
The underlying principle of DAFNE is that insulin doses are adjusted to fit in with the food a person chooses to eat, at the time they choose to eat it. The programme is based on a model from Dusseldorf, Germany.
The programme currently meets all the NICE criteria for structured education programmes for people with diabetes.
Each programme runs for 5 consecutive days where people learn to match insulin replacement doses to the level of carbohydrate intake at a given point. The programme is based on adult education principles, and is delivered in a group setting.
DAFNE has undergone a Randomised Control Trial, the results of which showed improved glycaemic control (lower HbA1c) without any increase in severe hypoglycaemia along with significant improvement to quality of life and treatment satisfaction.
A training programme has been developed to train doctors and diabetes educators so they can deliver the DAFNE model.
One aim is to make DAFNE available to any diabetes unit which wants to offer this as part of routine management for Type 1 diabetes.
For further information on the DAFNE programme please visit its own website: http://www.dafne.uk.com