Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The D1 Now study was established to improve outcomes for young people with type 1 diabetes. The D1 now intervention focuses on making the clinic visit more young person-centred through enabling young people to set their agenda, and use of a support worker as a liaison. An audit of the young adult cohort attending University Hospital Galway (UHG) in 2011 showed suboptimal glycaemic control and high rates of unscheduled emergency visits and non-attendance ...

Research shows that young people with diabetes often have poor attendance rates in clinical settings and increased presentations of DKA at hospitals. Clinical settings may not adequately support young people in managing all aspects of their diabetes. Engaging young co-researchers in research design, implementation, and dissemination provides invaluable insights into the unique challenges of managing diabetes in adolescence and young adulthood. The D1-Now study aims to be one o...