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RCSI 2014
Sinead Hanley
Dietitian, Regional DevelopmentOfficer,
Diabetes Ireland
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380 million people with diabetes worldwide
1.5 billion people obese worldwide 327,000 Irish children either obese or
overweight
Safefood; 1 in 4 children under 5 areoverweight or obese in Ireland
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1 in 3 Irish families affected by diabetes
191,000 with diabetes in Ireland 60% increase by 2025
12% of Irish people over 60 have diabetes
77% of people know someone with diabetes
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95% of people aware of the link between
diabetes and obesity Majority of us do little or nothing to avoid
either condition
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Current Situation
Prevalence increasing
Health Service under resourced
Limited patient access to education
Lack of diabetes awareness
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To provide a quality service inimproving the lives of people
affected by diabetesand working
with others to prevent and cure
diabetes
Our Mission
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Aims of Diabetes Ireland
Provide support, education, information and
motivation to people with diabetes, their
families and carers
Raise awareness of diabetes in thecommunity and foster programmes for early
detection and prevention of diabetes
Support and encourage advances in diabetes
care andresearch
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Issues for Diabetes Ireland
From very young to very old
Differing needs at various life stages
Type 1 V Type 2
Population becoming more obese
Type 2 diabetes more prevalent in olderpop.
Limited access to diabetes education
Online V traditional information highways
Lack of awareness among wider population
Resources (staff, volunteers)
Funds
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Support and Education
Patient receives 3 hours of
support from their diabetes team
per annum. For the other 8,757
hours they have to self manage
their diabetes
Patients perception is that they do
not receive diabetes education
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diabetes.ie
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Facebook
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Twitter Page
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Support Services
Financial ServicesSpecified Illness&Whole of Life cover, mortgage & travelinsurance
Anti-discrimination activityemployers,
schools Advocacywith clinics, community
services, HSE & DoHc
Professional Supportannual multi-
disciplinary conferences, researchfunding
Health Promotion & Awareness
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Type 1 Patient Supportchildren/teensteen
activity day, family weekends, parent supportgroups, Type 1 Young Adult Groups.
Facebook, Twitter
Support & Education
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Type 2CODE, public education meetings,
structured education programmes (Directhealth education)
Support & Education
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Support&Education
The aim of education for people withdiabetes is to improve their
knowledge and skills, enabling
them to take control of their owncondition and to integrate self-
management into their daily lives.
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Community Oriented Diabetes Education (CODE)launched in 2007
- strands - St. pt. Education(SPE)
- Public education
- Awareness
Bring diabetes education to every doorstep in Ireland
Support & Education
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Structured Patient Education
Programme for T2
4 sessions/6 months
Diabetes knowledge, nutrition, physical
activity, diabetes management, self
monitoring diabetes control, goal
setting
Monitor A1c, cholesterol, BP, weight
Lifestyle and knowledge
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Health Promotion & Awareness
Focus on raising awareness of diabetes and itssymptoms in the community and in promoting early
detection of the condition
Individual screening & diabetes education
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Thanks for your attention
Any Questions