RCSI 2014

Sinead Hanley
Dietitian, Regional Development
Officer,
Diabetes Ireland
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 are
overweight or obese in Ireland

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

95% of people aware of the link between
diabetes and obesity
Majority of us do little or nothing to avoid
either condition
Current Situation
Prevalence increasing
Health Service under resourced
Limited patient access to education
Lack of diabetes awareness

To provide a quality service in
improving the lives of people
affected by diabetes and working
with others to prevent and cure
diabetes
Our Mission
Aims of Diabetes Ireland
Provide support, education, information and
motivation to people with diabetes, their
families and carers
Raise awareness of diabetes in the
community and foster programmes for early
detection and prevention of diabetes
Support and encourage advances in diabetes
care and research
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 older
pop.
Limited access to diabetes education
Online V traditional information highways
Lack of awareness among wider population
Resources (staff, volunteers)
Funds
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
Support Services
Lo-call helpline
Diabetes
Ireland/Profess.
Leaflets
Diabetes.ie
Diabetesresearch.ie
Facebook
Twitter
diabetes.ie
Facebook
Twitter Page
Support Services
Financial Services Specified Illness
&Whole of Life cover, mortgage & travel
insurance
Anti-discrimination activity employers,
schools
Advocacy with clinics, community
services, HSE & DoHc
Professional Support annual multi-
disciplinary conferences, research
funding
Health Promotion & Awareness


Type 1 Patient Support children/teens teen
activity day, family weekends, parent support
groups, Type 1 Young Adult Groups.
Facebook, Twitter



Support & Education
Type 2 CODE, public education meetings,
structured education programmes (Direct
health education)

Support & Education
Support & Education
The aim of education for people with
diabetes is to improve their
knowledge and skills, enabling
them to take control of their own
condition and to integrate self-
management into their daily lives.

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
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
Health Promotion & Awareness
Focus on raising awareness of diabetes and its
symptoms in the community and in promoting early
detection of the condition
Individual screening & diabetes education

Thanks for your attention
Any Questions