DAFNE Online Course

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I think i remember someone saying here about you can do a Dafne course online - does anyone know where I would find this - Cheers
 
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Could I just say the DAFNE course is great and there is BERTIE course also which is one day a week for a month rather than one full week. However having done this course myself I think you'd find attending a course in person and having the support of others in the same situation is very helpful and hearing about their experiences and tips is great too. On one of the day's you can bring someone with you eg partner or parent so they can be educated as well. It's worth attending in person if you can.
Good luck with it whatever you decide!!

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Susan1974 said:
Could I just say the DAFNE course is great and there is BERTIE course also which is one day a week for a month rather than one full week. However having done this course myself I think you'd find attending a course in person and having the support of others in the same situation is very helpful and hearing about their experiences and tips is great too. On one of the day's you can bring someone with you eg partner or parent so they can be educated as well. It's worth attending in person if you can.
Good luck with it whatever you decide!!

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Susan, these courses are great IF you can get on them, if you cannot then the online BDEC is greatly preferable to nothing at all.
 
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Yes you're right. It is difficult to get on them. I waited for months and even then I was only able to do the course because I am on sick leave at present. Otherwise I would have had problems getting time off work to attend.
I think there were about 10 of us attending the course and hearing other people's experiences and tips in relation to their own control of diabetes and to have their support was great. But obviously if for one reason or another you can't attend personally then doing the course online is a great alternative.

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Susan1974 said:
Could I just say the DAFNE course is great and there is BERTIE course also which is one day a week for a month rather than one full week. However having done this course myself I think you'd find attending a course in person and having the support of others in the same situation is very helpful and hearing about their experiences and tips is great too. On one of the day's you can bring someone with you eg partner or parent so they can be educated as well. It's worth attending in person if you can.
Good luck with it whatever you decide!!
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Although my wife couldn't attend the afternoon session where partners are involved the day was a great success, all attendees learnt a great deal on how to help their partners cope when unwell and had a better understanding on how illness effects diabetes, it really is a fantastic course and I would highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't been on the course.
 
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Is the deafness course only available for type 1? If so is there an equivalent course for type 2?


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Susan1974

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As far as I know DAFNE is just for T1 but there are variations in different regions so it would be worth checking with your Health Trust. Your DSN should be able to point you in the right direction.

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Susan1974 said:
As far as I know DAFNE is just for T1 but there are variations in different regions so it would be worth checking with your Health Trust. Your DSN should be able to point you in the right direction.

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Ok thank you seeing my consultant next month so I will see them about it


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