Description

Introducing … The Follow the Rainbow Injection Chart for children … an innovative education resource and teaching strategy suitable for children injecting insulin to treat their diabetes.

This new approach to an old problem, rotation of injection sites, can prevent lipohypertrophy (lumps and bumps) and give areas of existing lipohypertrophy a rest to recover.

This version of the resource is for younger children with diabetes who can add their own sticker to the chart each time they ‘follow the rainbow’ to move their injection site. The stickers help them track their injection sites, while bringing some fun to injection time …  now that’s a good thing!

This simple resource, designed by Australian Registered Nurse and Credentialled Diabetes Educator, Jayne Lehmann, provides a structured and fun approach to avoiding and preventing lipohypertrophy (lumps and bumps). The strategy and resource can support children and adults alike to move their injection site and avoid over injecting in the same areas – the cause of lipohypertrophy.