Working With Your Healthcare Provider - Insulet Omnipod Dash User Manual

Introduction

Working with Your Healthcare Provider

Insulin pump therapy requires substantial caregiver involvement, especially with
children. Work with your healthcare provider to establish diabetes management
guidelines and settings that best fit your, or your child' s needs. These may include:
Insulin-to-Carbohydrate (IC) Ratio: Number of grams of carbohydrate covered
by one unit of insulin. For example, if your Insulin-to-Carbohydrate Ratio is
1 to 15, then you need to deliver one unit of insulin to cover every 15 grams of
carbohydrate you eat.
Correction (or Sensitivity) Factor: How much one unit of insulin lowers your
blood glucose. For example, if your Correction Factor is 2.8, one unit of insulin
lowers your blood glucose by 2.8 mmol/L.
Target Blood Glucose (Target BG): The blood glucose level you want to achieve.
For example, you may want to keep your blood glucose close to 5.6 mmol/L.
Duration of Insulin Action: The length of time that insulin remains active and
available in your body after a correction or meal bolus.
Your healthcare provider is a valuable resource. You will rely on him or her for
critical information about your Omnipod DASH™ System, especially during
the first few weeks and months. When you have questions about diabetes
management after starting on the Omnipod DASH™ System, do not hesitate to
talk with your healthcare provider.
For technical questions about your Omnipod DASH™ System setup or operation,
or to order Omnipod DASH™ System products and supplies, you can call
Customer Care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. See the first page of this User Guide
for your Customer Care contact information.
Your healthcare provider will give you all the tools and training you need to be
successful with the Omnipod DASH™ System. As you become actively involved
in your diabetes management, you can enjoy the control and flexibility that is
possible with the Omnipod DASH™ System.
Being actively involved means to frequently monitor your blood glucose levels,
to learn how to operate your Omnipod DASH™ System, to practise proper
techniques and to visit your healthcare provider regularly.
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Effective Date: 27SEP2019, ECO-000240