DESMOND (Diabetes Education and Self-Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed) is a diabetes education session for those living with type 2 diabetes. Working with participants, the course targets lifestyle modification and behaviour change to help manage their type 2 diabetes.

Course content

• The thoughts and feelings of the participants around 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; and
• Planning for the future