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KAT1E

Kent Adult Type 1 Diabetes Education

KAT1E

Kent Adult Type 1 Diabetes Education (KAT1E) is a diabetes education programme for people living with type 1 diabetes.

The course provides an opportunity for participants to share their experiences about managing diabetes on a day-to-day basis. KAT1E is led by qualified healthcare professionals including a diabetes specialist nurse and diabetes dietitian.

All Type 1 courses
KAT1E — Kent Adult Type 1 Education

Course content

  • Your questions and answers.
  • Social aspects: pregnancy, travel and driving.
  • Long-term health: how to develop effective relationships with healthcare professionals.
  • Hypoglycaemia: recommended treatment and driving guidelines.
  • Adjusting insulin doses: learn how to adjust your insulin with your meals, for physical activity and during illness.
  • Carbohydrate counting: learn how to estimate the carbohydrate content of your meals and snacks.
  • Living with diabetes: injection technique, all about insulins, blood glucose and ketone monitoring.

Course objectives

  • Meet others and share similar experiences.
  • Discover ways to reduce hypos, manage weight and improve wellbeing.
  • Learn new skills and develop confidence in the daily management of your diabetes.

Course delivery

Four-day course (one day per week for four weeks) in locations across East Kent.