Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: To explore parents’ views on what information should be given when a child is diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.Method: A questionnaire based, mixed quantitative and qualitative pilot study was conducted. All children diagnosed in the previous year were identified. A questionnaire which contained a list of topics recommended by NICE/ISPAD was developed. Parents were asked to complete this after their clinic appointment. They were asked to divide t...