ea0063p543 | Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism 2 | ECE2019
Menon Vaishnavi
, Harris Sophie
, Brackenridge Anna
, Amiel Stephanie
Background and aims: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) requires daily self-management to mimic endocrine function, using numerical skills such as carbohydrate counting and interpreting nutritional information. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) rely on effective communication to relay information to people with T1DM to enable good self-care. Curricula for diabetes self-management education (DSME) courses require high-school level numerical skills. Eighty percent of adults in the Un...