Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Effective transition care is vital to empower young people (YP) to optimally self-manage their diabetes. National data highlights the concern regarding poorer care outcomes due to lower completion of annual care processes and higher rates of DKA whilst transitioning to adult care. The Children and Young People’s Diabetes Team provides care for 170 YP aged 16–19 years. In April 2017, 19% of this age group had a HbA1c <58 mmol/mol, significantly lower...

Background: The inclusion of a youth worker within a transition service can be pivotal to its success.Objective: To assess the impact of a youth worker on diabetes care in adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) over a 6 month period by measuring HbA1c levels (primary outcome), Personal Development Tool score (PDT), hospital admissions and clinic attendance (secondary outcomes).Method: Prospective cohort study. 20 adolescents (age ...