Diabetes education

Mode of education and resources

• Methods of delivering education and the use of educational resources will depend on local experience and facilities. Education will be dominated initially by individual teaching, and in most countries, backed up by written guidelines, booklets and other media which should be appropriate to the child’s age
• Written materials for parents should use appropriate language and a style that is easily comprehensible (it is suggested that this should be at the level of a popular local or ‘tabloid’ newspaper)
• When available, videos, computer games, etc, might be used, all of which should be coordinated through the pediatric diabetes care team
• Other methods of delivering education might include group teaching sessions with young people and/or parents and/or other care providers, role plays, television, radio or tape learning, friendship or school groups, organized diabetes association meetings, and in particular an opportunity to participate in holiday or camping experiences