This video talks about living well with diabetes and coping skills. This is part of a video series. You can watch video 1 of the series here.(external link)
(Health Navigator Charitable Trust and Synergy Film, NZ, 2014)
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This video talks about living well with diabetes and coping skills. This is part of a video series. You can watch video 1 of the series here.(external link)
(Health Navigator Charitable Trust and Synergy Film, NZ, 2014)
Type 1 diabetes |
Diabetes self-management programmes |
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Organisations |
Multiple organisations offer these programmes, including primary health organisations (PHOs), district health boards (DHBs) and community organisations such as Diabetes NZ(external link), the Diabetes Foundation(external link) and Diabetes Auckland(external link). |
Who is this for? |
People with type 1 diabetes and their families/whānau. |
Contact details |
Ask your GP what is available in your area or you can contact the organisations directly. |
Specific type 1 diabetes courses |
Midcentral District Health Board region |
Type 2 diabetes |
Diabetes self-management programmes |
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Organisations |
Multiple including primary health organisations (PHOs), district health boards (DHBs) and community organisations such as Diabetes NZ(external link), the Diabetes Foundation(external link) and Diabetes Auckland(external link). |
Who is this for? |
People with type 2 diabetes and their families/whānau. |
Contact details |
Ask your GP what is available in your area or you can contact the organisations directly. |
Regions |
Auckland – Central
Auckland – North and West
Auckland – South and East
Auckland-wide
Hutt Valley DHB region
Nelson/Marlborough DHB region
MidCentral District Health Board region The Diabetes Trust(external link) provide diabetes self-management education classes for the Palmerston North region. Phone 06 357 5992 or use their contact email address(external link). |
Diabetes self management education (DSME) can be delivered in many forms. Group-based DSME is widespread, cheaper and has the added advantages of people meeting others with diabetes.
This study compared group-based DSME to routine treatment. RCT studies, up to Jan 2008, adults, type 2 diabetes (intervention had at least one session and =/>6 months follow-up.)
Results: In total 21 studies (26 publications, 2833 participants) were included. Participants: 40% male, baseline age 60, BMI 31.6, HbA1c 8.23%, diabetes 8 years and 82% used medication.
Group-based DSME in people with type 2 diabetes results in improvements in clinical, lifestyle and psychosocial outcomes.
Auckland PHO run self-management courses(external link)
Living well with type 2 diabetes(external link) Marlborough Primary Health
Diabetes self-management(external link) East Health Trust
Diabetes self-management(external link) Hearts & Minds, Auckland
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