Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Adolescence is a time of change and is associated with a deterioration in glycaemic control. Education is an important part of diabetes care and enables patients to understand how to manage their condition. An audit was carried out to assess whether adolescents with type 1 diabetes were being educated about social aspects of diabetes.Method: Fifteen adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17 were asked to subjectively score their knowledge of ...