But in reality, people with diabetes who use injections often do not receive enough education when they start or afterward, making them unaware of factors that could affect how well they are able to control their blood sugar.
Owen Mumford is an official sponsor of an initiative launching at this year’s Diabetes Professional Care conference in London. This initiative will provide education on injection technique for healthcare professionals and anyone with diabetes who uses injections.
As a leader in the medical device industry, Owen Mumford is dedicated to improving each person’s experience. We believe that everyone with diabetes should have access to ongoing education and regular updates on the latest safe practices to help them manage their health and improve their quality of life.
‘Injection Technique Matters (ITM) – Best Practice in Diabetes Care’ is a program created by a group of four expert nurses.
ITM works continuously to raise awareness and skills around proper injection techniques and ongoing diabetes care. They believe their new guidelines and toolkit will be valuable resources to support best practices for both people with diabetes who use injections and healthcare professionals.
Leanne Adam, Marketing Manager at Owen Mumford, says, “We recognize the role that initiatives like these play in promoting the best injection techniques, encouraging good routines, and improving care for people with diabetes who use injections. It is important for them to benefit from treatment, prevent long-term complications, and reach their health goals.”
The initiative has been recognized and supported by Diabetes UK and pharmaceutical companies including Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, and AstraZeneca. The ITM team will introduce the new Injection Technique Guideline and Toolkit at the Diabetes Professional Conference, Olympia London, on November 14th and 15th. The ITM board includes Debbie Hicks, Nurse Consultant – Diabetes, who started the first UK injection technique education program in 2009; Dr. Deb Adams, a safety expert at NHS Improvement; Jane Diggle, a diabetes specialist nurse; and Carole Gelder, a pediatric specialist nurse. All are highly respected for their experience in injection technique education, along with a group of people with diabetes who provide feedback and ideas for the initiative.
ITM is proud to teach other nurses and people with diabetes who use injections about best practices for injection technique. Debbie says, “We are excited to partner with Owen Mumford and our other collaborators to keep the importance of proper injection technique top-of-mind for healthcare professionals supporting people with diabetes who use injections.”
This initiative is managed under TREND-UK, an organization of nurses who give a collective voice to all diabetes nursing groups. TREND-UK has three co-chairs – Debbie Hicks, June James, and Jill Hill, each respected and experienced in diabetes nursing.
Leanne Adam adds, “Our goal is to improve lives and lower healthcare costs, and Owen Mumford values the extra support that best practice guidelines, continued education, and support programs can bring to achieve positive health results. We are pleased to support the ITM initiative.”
Owen Mumford has extensive experience in the diabetes field and created the world’s first reusable automatic insulin delivery pen and blood sample device. We are committed to working with top medical device and pharmaceutical partners, healthcare professionals, and people with diabetes who use injections to make diabetes care easier to manage. Our products are made to offer innovative solutions that help people better manage diabetes and other conditions.
Owen Mumford will be exhibiting at the Diabetes Professional Conference, Olympia London, on November 14th and 15th, where you can learn more about the ITM initiative at stand A9, find out about the new guidelines, and request a copy.