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DAFNE

Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating

DAFNE

Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating (DAFNE) is a way of managing type 1 diabetes and provides people with the skills necessary to estimate the carbohydrate in each meal and to inject the right dose of insulin.

DAFNE allows people to fit diabetes into their lifestyle, rather than changing their lifestyle to fit in with their diabetes. Most of the training is built around group work, sharing and comparing experiences with other participants.

All Type 1 courses
DAFNE — Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating

Course objectives

  • Meet others and share experiences.
  • Learn from experience and practice the skills of carbohydrate counting and insulin adjustment.
  • Discover how to lead a normal life while controlling blood glucose levels and reducing the risk of long-term diabetes complications.

Course delivery

We have a variety of different course options to suit:

  • PUMP course — one day per week for five consecutive weeks, 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • PUMP course — five days, Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • DAFNE course — remote learning through six planned sessions and home learning
  • DAFNE course — one day per week for five consecutive weeks, 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • DAFNE course — five days, Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm
DAFNE — Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust