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ea0085p66 | Diabetes 3 | BSPED2022

Simplified diabetes education for parents with poor health literacy

Patterson Michelle , McVeigh Jacqueline , Burnside Fiona , Heyburn Rebecca , McDougall Andrea , Drew Gillian

Diabetes mellitus education for children, young people and their families has become more complex in recent years, requiring a solid knowledge of mathematics, problem solving and ongoing adjustments as the child grows. The education at time of diagnosis can be overwhelming for many parents who are coming to terms with this lifelong condition. But we, as diabetes teams also expect them to take on new and alien tasks, not only blood glucose testing and injecting insulin, but als...