Integrating group education into paediatric diabetes care: FACTS

sharing of the complicated tasks involved in a child’s daily diabetes management routine. The small group setting facilitates increased contact with other children/families, which helps foster a greater sense of peer identity for the children. A major emphasis of the programme is the benefit of increasing flexibility in relation to both eating habits and insulin injections. It also acknowledges the demands of busy family life by coinciding with routine clinical appointments, as suggested by parents during the consultation phase. Therefore, time traditionally spent in the waiting room is used more effectively and helps attract those who may not otherwise attend for additional educational activities.