Diabetes Awareness Training

What is diabetes?

Diabetes is a serious medical condition that causes the amount of sugar in your blood to become too high. This sugar is what your body burns for fuel, and so it needs a hormone named insulin to transfer that sugar from your blood into the cells of your muscles and organs. When your body cannot use its insulin well or even create enough insulin, that is when the sugar you get from your food stays in your blood, which starves your cells of energy.

What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

Young adults and children get diagnosed with Type I diabetes, which remains with the individual for life. People with type 1 diabetes do not produce insulin. Type 2 diabetes, typically, gets diagnosed in adulthood. It can be treated and go into remission. People with type 2 diabetes do not respond to insulin as well as they should and subsequently, may not make enough insulin.

Who is this diabetes awareness course for?

This in-house and webinar course is designed to equip care professionals with the essential knowledge and skills required for caring for and supporting individuals who have diabetes.

What will I learn in this course?

Delegates on this course will learn about the different types of diabetes and preventative measures where relevant. They will be able to identify the warning signs and symptoms of hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia. They will gain an understanding of the difficulties diabetic patients experience and will know how to manage attacks. Delegates will also gain advice and guidance on diet management.