What are the key components of a structured education program for patients newly diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes?

The key components of a structured education program for patients who have been newly diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes include:

• Offering carbohydrate‑counting training as part of structured education programmes for self‑management (see the section on education and information) ⁵.
• Providing dietary advice to adults with type 1 diabetes about issues other than blood glucose control, such as managing weight and cardiovascular risk, as needed ⁵.
• Providing nutritional information that is sensitive to the personal needs and culture of each adult with type 1 diabetes from diagnosis ⁵.
• Offering opportunities to receive dietary advice at intervals agreed between adults with type 1 diabetes and their healthcare professionals ⁵.
• Discussing the hyperglycaemic effects of different foods in the context of insulin regimens chosen to match those food choices ⁵.
• Providing education programmes to help with healthy eating, a balanced diet, and adjusting insulin doses to reduce glucose excursions when varying diet ⁵.
• Discussing snacks, including choice, quantity, timing, and their effects, and how insulin regimens can be matched to different food types ⁵.