ea0058p050 | Diabetes | BSPED2018
Yorke Jessica
, Drummond Lesley
, Collins Louise
, Sands Donna
, Krone Ruth
, Saraff Vrinda
, Dias Renuka
, Barrett Timothy
, Kershaw Melanie
Objectives: Children and young people (CYP) with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) are at risk of acute clinical emergencies. Wearing medical identification (ID) is recommended by the National Institute for Clinical excellence (NICE). Information on adherence to this recommendation in CYP with T1DM is scarce. This study aimed to assess parent and CYPs knowledge of the recommendation, to explore adherence and barriers to carrying ID and understand preferred forms of ID....