Quality Standards for Diabetes Care Toolkit

Infancy (birth–18 months)

Period of trust versus mistrust

Providing warmth and comfort measures after invasive procedures is important

Feeding and sleeping or nap routines

Vigilance for hypoglycaemia

Play age (3–5 years)

Reassurance that body is intact, use of band-aids and kisses after procedures

Identification of hypoglycaemic signs and symptoms (temper tantrums and nightmares are common)

Include child in choosing injection and finger-prick sites

Positive reinforcement for cooperation

Begin process for teaching child awareness of hypoglycaemia