Recent Posts - DAFNE Online

Oct 19, 2010

marke 643 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses

Hi Jennifer Iden, yes its me you contact about being 'promoted' from a user to a graduate, just contact me via the 'contact us' link at the
bottom of every page or via the 'message inbox' in the right hand menu. We can then sort out what details we need from you to do it.

Oct 19, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses

how many folk attend..........is 3 hours enough............

Oct 19, 2010

emmacool 6 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps

good luck thunderbolt if you get the chance ask about the new omnipod its wireless! emma x

Oct 19, 2010

emmacool 6 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses

ive been on a few refresher courses and find them really usefull to update my dafne knowledge because i keep forgeting stuff lol

Oct 19, 2010

addie 13 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses

Okay my local refresher courses are ran twice yearly. Ive missed this entry for Nov 2010 so going to attend the June 2011 course. 3 hours 6-9 for one night only. Cant do any harm. Apologies I was unaware these courses were not ran in all DAFNE centres.

Hope all you are in good health.

Best wishes
Ad

Oct 19, 2010

PNThompson 57 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses

I have not heard about any refresher course, but I have had a yearly review meeting.
I don't know if I would benefit from any review, but would certainly agree that people who do struggle could maybe do with attending a refresher course.

Given time, even those of us who have done quite well with the course could do with a refresher course, as there will no doubt be changes, and people will not doubt stray from what they had learnt.

Oct 19, 2010

Jennifer Iden 11 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses

I'm booked on a carb counting and dose adjustment refresher course later this year, having completed DAFNE last October....

Marke, is it you that I need to talk to about being promoted from a 'user' to a 'graduate'?

Oct 19, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses

When you say people like me are you reffering to people with internet access...............I was given the handbook home as well.

I do understand some people may struggle for whatever reason, but I believe only a small amount.....

I agree only time will tell and also to dafne drop ins, if there were staff commited to only dafne that would be brilliant.

Oct 18, 2010

marke 643 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses

Yes novaraidboi, but the refresher course is not aimed at people like you. Its aimed at people that don't frequent internet forums and didn't necessarily find the DAFNE Course easy to follow. Its also not easy for some of us to have a constant liason with our Diabetic team, there is a post code lottery out there you know ;-)
I think there IS a need for some to attend a refresher course, however as I said its just a trial at the moment and a long way from becoming standard practice. There is no evidence base for a refresher course like there is the original course so it would be a lot harder to sell to PCTs and also its unclear if it will provide any benefits. Only time will tell.
I think the DAFNE drop in is a good idea though and it woudl be good if other centres could find the resources to do them.

Oct 18, 2010

Jennypenny 34 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses

its been going on for a couple of years and apprantly they get enough people going to keep carrying on with it

Oct 18, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses

I cant see this picking up greatly, as people cant get the time off to attend..........

Constant liason with your diabetic team and a quick skim of the handbook is all it takes......

For me the dafne principals are simple, its the conastant battle with your own body thats the hard part...and this can be discussed with the HCPs as opposed to specifically DAFNE trained staff...

Oct 18, 2010

Benton Fred 7 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses

Hi Ad
Not familiar with DAFNE drop in. But i've got a refresher course on 1st November. I'll keep you psoted on how it goes.

Fred

Oct 16, 2010

ThunderBolt 28 posts

Topic: Site Development / DAFNE Online iPhone application - help with content/design needed

Cheers Simon...

To be honest it's probably just me as I still can't seem to get into the habit of putting my needles in my pocket when I leave the house - or my blood test kit for that matter. If anything I'd suggest an option for auto-fill in the settings section similar to the one you did for bedtimes. Or maybe even (tech ignorance follows) a method of having the space blank until you tap BI and then it fills it in itself according to what's in the individuals settings. If I think of anything I'll let you know, but as I say, the way things are now are ace.

The app v site bedtime thing isn't much of a problem as such. I just wanted to raise the subject to warn anyone doing a last minute print before a clinic visit. I was just assuming everyone else was as disorganised as me!?! Heheh!

Re Dr Jez comments... Sounds like a stonking idea. Whatever you both decide I wish you well. Perhaps we could also look at providing diabetics with FREE iphones. Or is that pushing it a bit?

Oct 16, 2010

Dr Jez McCole 11 posts

Topic: Site Development / DAFNE Online iPhone application - help with content/design needed

Simon, the app is a treat to use; simple, effective and a great way to get the momentum back into carb counting. I believe the summary section is where the real potential lies, over and above what DAFNE can do in a paper diary. One simple idea (not so sure how simple it may be to implement) would be for the summary section to have some lines that split data by entry type, eg,
PAST 7 DAYS: (and then 14 and then 2 Cool

BREAKFAST AVERAGE 5.5
LUNCH AVERAGE 5.5
DINNER AVERAGE 5.5
BEDTIME AVERAGE 6.5

perfect diary that one, just like mine Smile

I like the current summaries and think they should stay, but data like the above can help someone think about ratios.

Thanks again Simon.
As a Doctor working in Primary Care and Diabetes I'd like to talk with you at some point about the wider platform development of this app and looking at some cetral funding somehow. I seriously see this as a way forward for the DAFNE program as a whole.

Jez

Oct 16, 2010

Simon 574 posts

Topic: Site Development / DAFNE Online iPhone application - help with content/design needed

Hi Thunderbolt,

Fair point about the site not reflecting the same bedtime as the app - I'm focusing on getting the app stable at the moment (we may have some good news on the in-app carb counting too so watch this space). With a busy day job schedule this means not much time to update the site. Rest assured it is our plan to release a new (better looking) version of the site in the not too distant future, with enhanced diary and other features.

On the auto-populate for BI, is there anything I can do to improve it for you?

Simon

Oct 16, 2010

ThunderBolt 28 posts

Topic: Site Development / DAFNE Online iPhone application - help with content/design needed

Hello again...

As per usual, top work on the updates and app as a whole. I'm having a few teething troubles with the auto BI, as I noticed a frew days back I'd apparently had 4 doses instead of the usual 2... Oops. That'll teach me to be such a lazy beggar. Heheh!

One thing I have noticed is that the bedtime feature - which works an absolute treat - isn't implemented on the results table online, so if you hit the pit at say 3am and test at the time, it still shows as the following day on your result table.

By no means a big thing, but can be a bit confusing if you aren't aware of the fact when you hand your sheets to your doctor.

Cheers!!!

Oct 16, 2010

Alann 12 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Android App

Another vote for an Android app

Oct 16, 2010

marke 643 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses

I don't think the refresher course is widely available at the moment it is still a 'trial' to see how well it works. Its interesting to hear about the drop-in idea I wonder if any other DAFNE centres do this. Anyone ?

Oct 15, 2010

Jennypenny 34 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses

Only did mine in june so dont really need a refresher course as yet , but what my diabetic clinic do is a dafne drop in on the last monday of each month and anyone who has attended a dafne course at the hospital can pop in meet other dafne people and get advice etc ....

Oct 15, 2010

Jennypenny 34 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps

Good for you thunderbolt ,

lol at bad timimg im alaways doing things like that and then totally forget to ring when they are open lol

Oct 15, 2010

ThunderBolt 28 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps

Cheers Jenny.

I think I've finally made my mind up that I WILL give it a whirl. Another example of my rubbish timing as it's just too late to ring them and I've got a whole weekend in front of me to bottle it!

Oct 14, 2010

Aitchy 1 post

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Rationale - Please read

I have aNokia 5800 Music Xpress.

Oct 14, 2010

addie 13 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses

Hi all

Anybody been on a DAFNE refresher course?

Was just wondering how useful they are and did anyone get any further benefit from attending.

Best wishes
Ad

Oct 13, 2010

grandma carol 61 posts

Topic: General Discussion / user to graduate

Hi jennifor well i just sent a message to Marke the admin i think he is. He got it sprted for me and now everything fine. Hope he gets it done for you Grandmacarol

Oct 13, 2010

Jennifer Iden 11 posts

Topic: General Discussion / user to graduate

I alos input the code given to me but still show as a user rather than a graduate - who di I need to talk to to get this sorted??!!

Oct 19, 2010 marke 643 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses Hi Jennifer Iden, yes its me you contact about being 'promoted' from a user to a graduate, just contact me via the 'contact us' link at the bottom of every page or via the 'message inbox' in the right hand menu. We can then sort out what details we need from you to do it.

Oct 19, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,816 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses how many folk attend..........is 3 hours enough............

Oct 19, 2010 emmacool 6 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps good luck thunderbolt if you get the chance ask about the new omnipod its wireless! emma x

Oct 19, 2010 emmacool 6 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses ive been on a few refresher courses and find them really usefull to update my dafne knowledge because i keep forgeting stuff lol

Oct 19, 2010 addie 13 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses Okay my local refresher courses are ran twice yearly. Ive missed this entry for Nov 2010 so going to attend the June 2011 course. 3 hours 6-9 for one night only. Cant do any harm. Apologies I was unaware these courses were not ran in all DAFNE centres. Hope all you are in good health. Best wishes Ad

Oct 19, 2010 PNThompson 57 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses I have not heard about any refresher course, but I have had a yearly review meeting. I don't know if I would benefit from any review, but would certainly agree that people who do struggle could maybe do with attending a refresher course. Given time, even those of us who have done quite well with the course could do with a refresher course, as there will no doubt be changes, and people will not doubt stray from what they had learnt.

Oct 19, 2010 Jennifer Iden 11 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses I'm booked on a carb counting and dose adjustment refresher course later this year, having completed DAFNE last October.... Marke, is it you that I need to talk to about being promoted from a 'user' to a 'graduate'?

Oct 19, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,816 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses When you say people like me are you reffering to people with internet access...............I was given the handbook home as well. I do understand some people may struggle for whatever reason, but I believe only a small amount..... I agree only time will tell and also to dafne drop ins, if there were staff commited to only dafne that would be brilliant.

Oct 18, 2010 marke 643 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses Yes novaraidboi, but the refresher course is not aimed at people like you. Its aimed at people that don't frequent internet forums and didn't necessarily find the DAFNE Course easy to follow. Its also not easy for some of us to have a constant liason with our Diabetic team, there is a post code lottery out there you know ;-) I think there IS a need for some to attend a refresher course, however as I said its just a trial at the moment and a long way from becoming standard practice. There is no evidence base for a refresher course like there is the original course so it would be a lot harder to sell to PCTs and also its unclear if it will provide any benefits. Only time will tell. I think the DAFNE drop in is a good idea though and it woudl be good if other centres could find the resources to do them.

Oct 18, 2010 Jennypenny 34 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses its been going on for a couple of years and apprantly they get enough people going to keep carrying on with it

Oct 18, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,816 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses I cant see this picking up greatly, as people cant get the time off to attend.......... Constant liason with your diabetic team and a quick skim of the handbook is all it takes...... For me the dafne principals are simple, its the conastant battle with your own body thats the hard part...and this can be discussed with the HCPs as opposed to specifically DAFNE trained staff...

Oct 18, 2010 Benton Fred 7 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses Hi Ad Not familiar with DAFNE drop in. But i've got a refresher course on 1st November. I'll keep you psoted on how it goes. Fred

Oct 16, 2010 ThunderBolt 28 posts	Topic: Site Development / DAFNE Online iPhone application - help with content/design needed Cheers Simon... To be honest it's probably just me as I still can't seem to get into the habit of putting my needles in my pocket when I leave the house - or my blood test kit for that matter. If anything I'd suggest an option for auto-fill in the settings section similar to the one you did for bedtimes. Or maybe even (tech ignorance follows) a method of having the space blank until you tap BI and then it fills it in itself according to what's in the individuals settings. If I think of anything I'll let you know, but as I say, the way things are now are ace. The app v site bedtime thing isn't much of a problem as such. I just wanted to raise the subject to warn anyone doing a last minute print before a clinic visit. I was just assuming everyone else was as disorganised as me!?! Heheh! Re Dr Jez comments... Sounds like a stonking idea. Whatever you both decide I wish you well. Perhaps we could also look at providing diabetics with FREE iphones. Or is that pushing it a bit?

Oct 16, 2010 Dr Jez McCole 11 posts	Topic: Site Development / DAFNE Online iPhone application - help with content/design needed Simon, the app is a treat to use; simple, effective and a great way to get the momentum back into carb counting. I believe the summary section is where the real potential lies, over and above what DAFNE can do in a paper diary. One simple idea (not so sure how simple it may be to implement) would be for the summary section to have some lines that split data by entry type, eg, PAST 7 DAYS: (and then 14 and then 2 BREAKFAST AVERAGE 5.5 LUNCH AVERAGE 5.5 DINNER AVERAGE 5.5 BEDTIME AVERAGE 6.5 perfect diary that one, just like mine I like the current summaries and think they should stay, but data like the above can help someone think about ratios. Thanks again Simon. As a Doctor working in Primary Care and Diabetes I'd like to talk with you at some point about the wider platform development of this app and looking at some cetral funding somehow. I seriously see this as a way forward for the DAFNE program as a whole. Jez

Oct 16, 2010 Simon 574 posts	Topic: Site Development / DAFNE Online iPhone application - help with content/design needed Hi Thunderbolt, Fair point about the site not reflecting the same bedtime as the app - I'm focusing on getting the app stable at the moment (we may have some good news on the in-app carb counting too so watch this space). With a busy day job schedule this means not much time to update the site. Rest assured it is our plan to release a new (better looking) version of the site in the not too distant future, with enhanced diary and other features. On the auto-populate for BI, is there anything I can do to improve it for you? Simon

Oct 16, 2010 ThunderBolt 28 posts	Topic: Site Development / DAFNE Online iPhone application - help with content/design needed Hello again... As per usual, top work on the updates and app as a whole. I'm having a few teething troubles with the auto BI, as I noticed a frew days back I'd apparently had 4 doses instead of the usual 2... Oops. That'll teach me to be such a lazy beggar. Heheh! One thing I have noticed is that the bedtime feature - which works an absolute treat - isn't implemented on the results table online, so if you hit the pit at say 3am and test at the time, it still shows as the following day on your result table. By no means a big thing, but can be a bit confusing if you aren't aware of the fact when you hand your sheets to your doctor. Cheers!!!

Oct 16, 2010 Alann 12 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Android App Another vote for an Android app

Oct 16, 2010 marke 643 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses I don't think the refresher course is widely available at the moment it is still a 'trial' to see how well it works. Its interesting to hear about the drop-in idea I wonder if any other DAFNE centres do this. Anyone ?

Oct 15, 2010 Jennypenny 34 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses Only did mine in june so dont really need a refresher course as yet , but what my diabetic clinic do is a dafne drop in on the last monday of each month and anyone who has attended a dafne course at the hospital can pop in meet other dafne people and get advice etc ....

Oct 15, 2010 Jennypenny 34 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps Good for you thunderbolt , lol at bad timimg im alaways doing things like that and then totally forget to ring when they are open lol

Oct 15, 2010 ThunderBolt 28 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps Cheers Jenny. I think I've finally made my mind up that I WILL give it a whirl. Another example of my rubbish timing as it's just too late to ring them and I've got a whole weekend in front of me to bottle it!

Oct 14, 2010 Aitchy 1 post	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Rationale - Please read I have aNokia 5800 Music Xpress.

Oct 14, 2010 addie 13 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Dafne refresher courses Hi all Anybody been on a DAFNE refresher course? Was just wondering how useful they are and did anyone get any further benefit from attending. Best wishes Ad

Oct 13, 2010 grandma carol 61 posts	Topic: General Discussion / user to graduate Hi jennifor well i just sent a message to Marke the admin i think he is. He got it sprted for me and now everything fine. Hope he gets it done for you Grandmacarol

Oct 13, 2010 Jennifer Iden 11 posts	Topic: General Discussion / user to graduate I alos input the code given to me but still show as a user rather than a graduate - who di I need to talk to to get this sorted??!!