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Care pathways and support for a child with diabetes in Finland. A lot of practice is regional, so always check your own clinic's guidance first.
Phone: 03 2860 111 · Email: diabetesliitto@diabetes.fi
Disability allowance for persons under 16: at least the increased rate · For children under 3, the highest disability a…
Get glucagon (GlucaGen injection or Baqsimi nasal powder) and teach everyone close how to give it · Get a ketone meter…
The care plan is an individual document written together by the doctor and the family, describing the goals of the chil…
An insulin pump is obtained in Finland through the care plan. The cost is reimbursed through hospital medical rehabilit…
HbA1c (long-term sugar balance) · Height and weight (growth) · Kidney function (urine test) · Thyroid (often a blood te…
Sources: diabetes.fi (Diabetesliitto, the Finnish Diabetes Association) and terveyskyla.fi (Diabetestalo / Lastentalo). This app does not replace the individual instructions you receive from your clinic. Insulin doses, correction factors and sick-day rules are always agreed with your own care team.