Patient Education for people living with Type 1 diabetes in Fife
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Patient Education for people living with Type 1 diabetes in Fife
This information is provided through the hospital diabetes service.
Patient Education for people with type 2 Diabetes
For patients with newly diagnosed Type 2 (Control It)
Criteria for referral:
• All patients newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes
• Patients with existing Type 2 diabetes who would benefit from a short programme of structured patient education
Course Content
This interactive session is delivered by dietitians with expert knowledge of diabetes and skills in delivering education. They are held in various venues across Fife each month. There is an opportunity for discussions around topics that are most relevant to patients. The group setting allows patients to share challenges and successes and build confidence, reinforcing that they are not alone.
Patients will come away from the experience with plans to enable them to manage their condition better.
Topics covered include:
- What is diabetes?
- Medications and health assessments
- Eating in a healthy and balanced way
- Tips for managing lifestyle including keeping active
How to book
You can book a place on Control IT by filling out the self referral form or contact us by email: fife.diabeteseducation@nhs.scot
or telephone: (01592) 226736.
You can also ask your GP or nurse to refer you.
Ongoing Education for patients with Type 2 diabetes (Diabetes explained)
Diabetes Explained is a more comprehensive Structured Patient Education Programme delivered over 4 interactive half day sessions delivered by the Diabetes Specialist Dietitians. Participants have opportunities to set and review goals for self-management around the weekly topics.
Criteria for Referral:
· Patients with established Type 2 diabetes who would like further education and support to manage their condition
Topics covered include:
- What is diabetes
- Digestion and blood glucose
- Health results and explanations
- Medications for diabetes
- Weight management
- Healthy eating and exercise
- Carbohydrate awareness and food labels
- Hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia
- Preventing diabetes complications
- Driving/travel/sick day rules
- Looking after my diabetes, care planning and goal setting
This programme has been shown to improve blood glucose control; cholesterol levels; quality of life; dietary intake and physical activity.
Free online resources
Information and education for people living with or affected by diabetes.
My Diabetes, my way
You can access free online education courses to learn more about diabetes by visiting the My Diabetes My Way eLearning Website. These courses will be especially useful if you've just been diagnosed, or want to know more about any of these topics:
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- Gestational diabetes
- If you are considering, or are starting on an insulin pump
- If you are considering, or starting FreeStyle Libre
- If you are a teenager/young adult with Type 1 diabetes
Diabetes Prevention
Did you know you can also access your diabetes healthcare results and other information to help you manage your diabetes on My Diabetes My Way? Registering is free and only takes a couple of minutes.
Diabetes UK Learning Zone
Let's prevent diabetes
Let's Prevent Diabetes is a 6 hour group education programme which supports you to reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Click on the link below to visit the page.
Active options - health and wellbeing
Active options - Heath and wellbeing
Active Options is a physical activity programme for people in Fife who have a long term health condition. The aim of the programme is to get you moving a bit more. Classes include:
- Active for Health
- Active Circuit
- Active Strength and Balance
- Active Move
- Active Back Care
- Active Stability
The Health and Wellbeing programme is self-funded. Classes are run by highly-qualified instructors. Fife Sports and Leisure Trust deliver over 90 health classes a week, with 3000 participants attending and enjoying health and wellbeing benefits of being active, as well as meeting others who are also living with a long-term condition. To be referred into the Active Options programme, please ask your health or social care professional or make a self referral.
Technology and diabetes
Diabetes technology
Depending on what type of diabetes you have, you may already be using technology to help you monitor and manage your diabetes. NHS Fife offers several options.
Read more about the digital pumps and monitoring systems available on our Technology and diabetes section.
Self referral to Diabetes Service
Link to the diabetes self referral form
Those wishing to self refer to the Diabetes service can do so using this form.