ILOs:

• State the importance of basal levels of insulin, and the relevance of this to treatment and management of Type 1 Diabetes.
• Describe how a person with diabetes self manages their condition
• Describe the importance of and roles carried out by the multidisciplinary care team in diabetes management
• Discuss the roles of diabetes registers in diabetes care and research
• Discuss the psychosocial aspects of diabetes treatment and management
• Discuss the ethical and legal responsibilities involved in diabetes and their impact on the patient’s lifestyle

• Why would a person with diabetes need to take insulin even if they have not eaten?
• What are the different ways in which diabetes might impact on the lives of patients and their families? Include physical and psychosocial impacts, on both patients and carers.
• Do people with diabetes face any restrictions on their activities or employment?
• Why is patient self-management particularly important in diabetes care?
• What different healthcare professionals are involved in diabetes management, and what are their roles?
• What is a diabetes register and why is it useful?