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FABB

FABB. Flexible Adjustment of Basal Bolus. What is FABB?. Structured group education sessions in line with Department of Health and Diabetes UK guidance. Sessions provide the information to enable participants to dose adjust insulin as part of a basal bolus regimen.

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FABB

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  1. FABB Flexible Adjustment of Basal Bolus

  2. What is FABB? Structured group education sessions in line with Department of Health and Diabetes UK guidance. Sessions provide the information to enable participants to dose adjust insulin as part of a basal bolus regimen. Session plans are used to guide sessions, with an emphasis on experiential learning and goal setting.

  3. Why should we use FABB? • Withdrawal of some mixed insulins • Patient choice • Information and education being given previously in a time consuming way (individually advised) • Other group education pilots had limited success at the time of FABB establishment. • Potentially a reduction in admissions

  4. Current case load • Total around 320 children and young people • ~ 10 using CSII (insulin pumps) • ~ 65 on MDI (taught pre-FABB) • 85 have attended FABB courses • 8 booked on to future FABB courses

  5. FABB groups Each group is age banded 6 young people are invited, each with a parent/carer A Specialist Children’s Diabetes Nurse and Specialist Children’s Diabetes Dietitian lead the sessions Two 2-3 hour long sessions are arranged 1 week apart 17 courses took place in 2007 Includes Extra FABB and Little FABB Courses arranged on an ad hoc basis from 2008

  6. FABB timetable

  7. FABB outcomes • Currently: • HbA1c • Height, weight and BMI • Goal setting and achievement of aims • Future developments in addition: • Other medical markers (lipids, blood pressure…) • Quality of Life indicators

  8. Evaluations “The FABB team have been very supportive, understanding and very patient in explaining everything so I feel more confident”

  9. Evaluations “Course superb. I thought it would be quite confusing but you put it over really well”

  10. Evaluations “My son’s blood sugars have never been so good!”

  11. Evaluations “It’s really helped me with my injections and self esteem”

  12. Evaluations “The FABB lifestyle is so flexible”

  13. FABB future Development of sessions, determined by need and feedback. Regular follow up sessions for FABB graduates (e.g. carbohydrate counting for eating out, school meals, parties etc., alcohol…) FABB on pumps Support for pre FABB MDI users

  14. Any FABB questions? For more FABB information, please contact Emma.Marcus@uhl-tr.nhs.uk

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