NEWLY DIAGNOSED AND FOUNDATION

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First steps in self-management education for people with Type 2 diabetes.

Our Newly Diagnosed and Foundation programme is group-based education which aims to support people with a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes and work with them to self-manage their condition, through a structured education programme to target lifestyle modification and behaviour change which can be culturally adapted to suit your local population. A digital-version of the programme is available on our MyDESMOND platform, click here to found out more.

What does this look like?

  • Six hours of structured self management group education which can be delivered virtual or in-person

  • Delivered by two trained Educators - training for healthcare professionals and lay educators available

  • Delivered in one-day or two half-day formats (or 3 x two-hour if delivering virtually)

  • Newly Diagnosed Module – for those within first 12 months of diagnosis

  • Foundation Modules – for those with established type 2 diabetes

  • Or offered as a mixed group for those both newly diagnosed and with more established type 2 diabetes

  • In groups of up to 10 participants who may wish to bring a partner/friend with them

  • Supported by specially developed resources appropriate to the mode of delivery

  • When delivered in-person deliverable in both health-care settings or local community venues

Content includes:

  • Thoughts and feelings of the participants around type 2 diabetes

  • Understanding diabetes and glucose: what happens in the body

  • Understanding the risk factors and complications associated with diabetes

  • Understanding more about monitoring and medication

  • How to take control – Food Choices – Physical Activity

  • Planning for the future

What can this do for your patients?

  • Lowers HbA1c

  • Improves other biomedical outcomes

  • Supports weight reduction

  • Improve levels of physical activity

  • Is an effective smoking cessation intervention

  • Improves understanding of type 2 diabetes and its complications

  • Reduces depression

  • Promotes positive behaviour change

  • Is administered in one dose and effective for 12 months

If you are a healthcare organisation interested in making DESMOND available in your local area please click here for training dates or email us on desmondnationalprogramme@uhl-tr.nhs.uk

If you are a person with Type 2 diabetes wishing to attend a DESMOND course please click the ‘find your nearest centre’ icon at the top of the page to find out what DESMOND programmes are available near you.

Michael BonarNewly Diagnosed