Type 2 diabetes

Endocrinology

Association (psychology)

Pediatric endocrinology

Psychology

Insulin resistance

Psychotherapist

Internal medicine

Medicine

Adrenal disorder

Glucose homeostasis

Diabetes mellitus

Endocrinology&Metabolism International Journal

Background: Type 1 diabetes is a chronic endocrine disease requiring a lifelong insulin treatment.T1 Diams, a Mauritian non-profit organisation specialised in the care and selfmanagement of Type 1 Diabetes in Mauritius, has been working on the development and implementation of therapeutic and educational activities, during the last 10 years.The aim of the study is to give an insight of their therapeutic educational program.Methods: This retrospective study was carried out from March-April 2015.The author was given a contract of consultancy where he evaluated all the therapeutic educations carried out by T1 Diams.Results: Therapeutic education is carried out by two diabetes educators and a general practitioner.The first stage consists of doing a diagnostic questionnaire to evaluate the present knowledge (pertaining to Type 1 diabetes) for each member.6 themes (What is Type 1 diabetes, Hypoglycaemia, Hyperglycaemia, Insulin/Adaptation, Nutrition and Personal experience) have been identified.Educational games and presentation have been devised on these themes.The whole program is based on empowering the Type 1 diabetic patient with this knowledge, which is of utmost importance, for the management of their medical condition.There was a minimum total of 90 visits per month for ongoing home and centre visits carried out by the diabetes educators, 12 therapeutic educational group sessions as recreational diabetic day (Enjoy Life and T1 Diams en ballade) and a one week-long annual diabetic camp are carried out for the whole year.Every 3 months T1 Diams releases a news bulletin on diabetes education for the public.Furthermore the association organises once a year a national congress on Type 1 diabetes for health professionals. Conclusion:Over the last decade, T1 Diams has successfully been able to empower its patients, through its therapeutic education program, to become autonomous in the management of Type 1 diabetes.T1 Diams plays an important role in the management of Type 1 diabetes in Mauritius.

Type 1 diabetes therapeutic education in a non-governmental association T1 Diams: an overview