There were 6 workshops delivered during the afternoon session of the Collaborative meeting.

Background Insulin Replacement

Facilitated by Prof Stephanie Amiel and Dr Ian Lawrence.  Click here for feedback summary.

DAFNE Research and NIHR Feedback

Facilitated by members of the DAFNE Research Group.

5 x 1 - Dr Jackie Elliot - The presentation was an update of progress on the 5x1 week DAFNE randomised controlled trial.  This trial is designed to test if the outcomes of DAFNE are the same whether the course is delivered over 5 days in one week, or one day a week over 5 weeks.  The courses in the 7 centres are now complete, the major issue is now follow-up and data collection.  Initial analysis of baseline demographics show the groups are well-matched.  Results of the trial will be available September 2012.

DAFNE Awareness, promoting DAFNE within services, delivered

Facilitated by Karen Jones, DSN, DAFNE Educator, Northumbria Healthcare NHSFT and Peter Rogers, Chair of DUAG.  A copy of the presentation using during the workshop can be downloaded here.  Click here for feedback summary.

Preparing for DAFNE from diagnosis; structured education for people with newly diagnosed diabetes

Facilitated by Sarah Phillips and Jane Fairfield, DAFNE Educators, University Hospitals, Leicester.  Click here for feedback summary and here for a copy of the handouts used during the workshop.  A poster was presented at Diabetes UK on this subject reference: H Bird, S Phillips, J Fairfield, J Troughton, JJ Henson, R Pidcock, D Kitchener, C Wolkes and C Byard.  Using structured education to build confidence to self-manage.  Diabetic Medicine 2011; 28 (Suppl 1), 32-203.

Follow-up

Facilitated by Carolin Taylor, DSN, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and DAFNE Irish Study Team.  Click here to download the feedback document and here to download the feedback document and here for a copy of resources models used.

Physical Activity and DAFNE

Facilitated by Anita Beckwith, Dietitian, DAFNE Educator, King's College Hospital, London and Sarah Donald, Dietitian, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.  Click here to download the feedback document and here for a copy of the presentation.


Last Updated: 08/08/2011