Welcome To The Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating (DAFNE) Website

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I have Type 1 Diabetes

DAFNE is delivered to groups of 6-8 participants over 5-days by diabetes specialist nurses and dietitians, that have themselves received additional training on the DAFNE approach.

During the DAFNE course participants learn:

•		How they react to the insulin they take.
•		Understand what carbohydrates are and how to estimate the carbohydrate content of different foods.
•		Determine the amount of insulin they require to cover the amount of carbohydrate in the food they are about to eat.

The DAFNE course can be divided into 3 main areas:

•		Nutrition topics.
•		Insulin dose adjustment at mealtimes and special circumstances (exercise, illness).
•		Other topics, such as what is diabetes, hypoglycaemia, annual review, sick-day rules and pregnancy.

Participants receive a course handbook to take home along with a Carbohydrate Portion booklet.

DAFNE encourages participants to gain greater independence and confidence through sharing their knowledge and experiences with others living with Type 1 diabetes.

The ‘What is DAFNE?’ document available as a free download from this website provides more details of the DAFNE course.

Structured Follow-up
In order to maintain their newly acquired skills, participants are advised to attend regular structured follow-up sessions.

The first (initial) follow-up session is usually arranged within 8 weeks of course completion. This usually lasts between 2 and 2½ hours.

Participants will then be invited to attend regular (every 12 months or so) structured ‘top-up’ sessions which will also include a review clinic. These sessions will last between 3 and 3½ hours.

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•	What is DAFNE?
•	Background to DAFNE
•	The DAFNE trial
•	What happened after the DAFNE trial
•	The DAFNE Course
•	What are the benefits of DAFNE? Personal accounts
•	DAFNE Today
•	Getting Involved
•	Further DAFNE Research
•	FAQs

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