Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: T1D mainly affects children and young people (CYP), however adults can develop it as well. NICE, (2023) recommend that CYP living with T1D should have access to four clinic appointments a year with their multidisciplinary team (MDT). Due to advanced technology and the subsequent data from this it can be challenging to fully address areas which are most important to the young person at clinic. The aim of this STID clinic pilot was to obtain baseline information on those living with T1D and participating in sports at club level in the Southern Health & Social Care Trust (SHSCT), Northern Ireland (NI) and offer individualised advice.

Methods: Participants 24 CYP were invited to attend, from March 2023 – August 2024. The clinic was held every 3 months, data was captured in a longitudinal approach. CYP were screened prior to attending to meet the inclusion criteria, attending regular diabetes clinic appointments and participating in physical activity at club level.

Procedure Referrals were accepted from the extended diabetes MDT in the SHSCT. An appointment was scheduled as one of their four regular appointments, to avoid appointment burden associated with a long term condition. The appointments were face-face or virtual (telephone or video encounter). A proforma was used to obtain baseline information to inform the advice provided.

Results: The sports played by the CYP were, gaelic football, soccer, rugby, hockey, swimming, and climbing, with the most common sport played by both female and male populations was gaelic football, 60% and 64% respectively.

Conclusions: Due to the ever growing abundance of available data with the technological advances, it is important to remember that the everyday challenges of T1D are not eradicated. Therefore, this pilot has demonstrated the need for individualising sports treatment plans specific to the CYP interests.