I'm still waiting for Desmond after 4 months
I've found all the information I've needed from the people on this site they are the ones to ask although not doctors etc I value their advice and it has helped me since I was diagnosed
Even the Exellent X-pert courses can suffer by being filtered through the prejudices and ignorances of the local nurses who act as "educators"Some practices may still use DESMOND, X-Pert etc but I doubt for much longer. It seems they may move over to locally produced courses provided by the local nurses.
Yes, I'd agree some of the units were not all that good and some presenters could have done with a bit of coaching on talking to camera. However I did find that I learned a fair bit, but maybe I was just clueless to start with! The unit that described hypos helped me to recognise that I'd experienced one a few weeks earlier and was far better than any written description I'd come across. Didn't rate the video about shopping in a supermarket though - pretty poor information and lacking in real detail.I just finished the Futurelearn course. Wasn't too happy about quite a few elements of the course, I'm afraid.
Oh I have missed the Dundee one. I am down for the Deakin University - demistifing diabetes starting 6 March. I can recommend these courses. I did the science and nutrition one which has just finished. Currently doing well being, Aberdeen university and the Cardiff making sense of what to believe. Loving the Cardiff one. The science one was a good introduction. So far the Well-being one seems to be conventional and makes be want to rock the boat of their complacency but I am not knowledgable enough.If you are quick there's just about time to get started on this Futurelearn.com on-line course about diabetes. I did it a few months ago and it's pretty good. The course is a Dundee University course and free. It's a 2 week course of 3 hours per week. Currently in the second week but you can still start the week 1 modules.
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/diabetes-epidemic
Oh I have missed the Dundee one. I am down for the Deakin University - demistifing diabetes starting 6 March. I can recommend these courses. I did the science and nutrition one which has just finished. Currently doing well being, Aberdeen university and the Cardiff making sense of what to believe. Loving the Cardiff one. The science one was a good introduction. So far the Well-being one seems to be conventional and makes be want to rock the boat of their complacency but I am not knowledgable enough.
The Desmond course was interesting and yes the two leaders set the topics to be discussed but within their framework the ground coverd were set by the attendees. Some knew more than me. A few less. I recall it focusing on calories. The lass next to me was amazed about portion size being the key. I am sure what came as a great revelation to me was a " but everyone knows that" to her. I recall the information being disseminated by taking snack wrappers and placing them in order of calorific content. In the second week it was toy food to be ordered. The focus was on the British good nutrition eatwell plate. The Aberdeen university wellness course and OU science of nutrition course covers it much better. Discussion on this site is a lot more open minded and wide ranging.
I enjoyed my Desmond course but the people on it were great and it took place within 2 miles of where I live.
Thats a good idea. I could try doing that on google cloud. I have written everything into an schooltype exercise book but need to get a proper plan of the blood flow around the human body as I struggled with that part. I have registered interest in joining the next run of the Dundee diabetes epidemic course you gave the link for. It does not have a date yet. I posted before realising how long ago the OP placed his question. I must pay closer attention. It is however always a good time to promote these courses.I've just completed the Science of Nutrition course too. Enjoyed it and learned a lot. I copied all the text and illustrations into a MS Word document and have printed it so I can easily go back and revise.
Dave