Insulin pump therapy is now a well-established option for treating diabetes. This method of insulin delivery offers the opportunity for people with diabetes to manage their diabetes confidently and competently to achieve good glycaemic control and a better quality of life. Using Insulin Pumps in Diabetes covers all aspects of insulin pump therapy in a clear and informative style, and is an essential guide for all health professionals involved in caring for people with diabetes using insulin pumps.Using Insulin Pumps in Diabetes explores issues such as the advantages and disadvantages of insulin pump therapy; the experiences of insulin pump users, how to set up an insulin pump service, how to set and adjust insulin doses and optimising glycaemic control. It also includes chapters on insulin pumps in pregnancy, and in babies, toddlers and young children.
Author(s): Jill Rodgers
Edition: 1
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 222
Using Insulin Pumps in Diabetes......Page 4
Contents......Page 8
Foreword......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
Acknowledgements......Page 14
1 An Introduction to Insulin Pump Therapy......Page 16
2 The Advantages and Disadvantages of Insulin Pump Therapy......Page 23
3 The Experiences of Insulin Pump Users......Page 32
4 Insulin Pumps and Infusion Sets......Page 44
5 Setting up an Insulin Pump Service......Page 55
6 Assessing Suitability to Use an Insulin Pump......Page 78
7 Matching Insulin Doses to Carbohydrate Intake......Page 88
8 Using an Empowerment Approach to Insulin Pump Therapy Education......Page 104
9 Initiating Insulin Pump Therapy......Page 118
10 Setting and Adjusting Insulin Doses......Page 134
11 Optimising Glycaemic Control......Page 145
12 The Day-to-day Management of Insulin Pump Therapy......Page 159
13 Insulin Pumps in Babies, Children and Teenagers......Page 173
14 Insulin Pumps in Pregnancy......Page 191
15 Situations Requiring Complex Management......Page 205
Appendix: Additional Sources of Information......Page 214
Index......Page 218