Peer support groups for type 2 diabetes: what works well?
A qualitative study in England explores the experiences of group facilitators and nurses By Jasmine Schipp
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Diabetes peer support in Australia
Highlights from ADS/ADEA: A summary of the ADEA Symposium convened by Professor Jane Speight and Dr Jessica Browne by Dr Adriana Ventura
Diabetes peer support
Peer support provides the opportunity for people with diabetes to share their knowledge, experience, emotions, ideas and concerns with one another, effectively supplementing the knowledge and expertise offered by health professionals. This report summarises the findings of the first national Australian survey of 2,342 adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes focused on their … Read more Diabetes peer support
What are the benefits of social support for people affected by type 2 diabetes?
A new review examines social networks in type 2 diabetes prevention and care By Dr Edith Holloway
Supporting people with diabetes and COVID-19-related worries
According to a new report published in Diabetic Medicine, COVID-19-related worries about diabetes are very common, but there are practical ways we can support people By Dr Edith Holloway
Peer-reviewed presentations (2020)
International Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD): Madrid, Spain; 19-22 February Baptista S, Wadley G, Bird D, Oldenburg B, Speight J. My Diabetes Coach Research Group. Acceptability of an embodied conversational agent for type 2 diabetes self-management support via a smartphone app: a mixed-methods study (POSTER) Schipp J, Speight J, Holloway E, … Read more Peer-reviewed presentations (2020)
Peer-reviewed presentations (2019)
9th Symposium of the European Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association: Innsbruck, Austria; 27-29 January Flatt A, Gordon C, McEvoy D, Bennett D, Wood R, Speight J, Shaw JAM. Cross-sectional assessment of the association between self-reported hypoglycaemia exposure and graft function, hypoglycaemia awareness and severe hypoglycaemia events in islet transplant recipients Advanced Technologies & Treatments for … Read more Peer-reviewed presentations (2019)
Support a crowdfunding campaign to help parents of children with type 1 diabetes
ConnecT1ons will give parents a much-needed break and connect them with other parents. By Dr Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott
Peer-reviewed presentations (2018)
5th International Conference of Prospective Memory (ICPM): Melbourne, Australia; 3-6 January Trawley S, Speight J. Are subjective prospective memory problems associated with medication forgetting among adults with diabetes? Results from the second Diabetes MILES-Australia (MILES-2) study (poster) International Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD): Vienna, Austria; 14-17 February Gonder-Frederick L, Hendrieckx C, Pouwer … Read more Peer-reviewed presentations (2018)
UK All-Party Parliamentary Group discusses emotional and psychological support of people with diabetes
How can we ensure fewer people experience difficulties coping with diabetes? And how can we make appropriate support available for anyone who needs it? By Dr Debbie Cooke: University of Surrey and Dr Michelle Hadjiconstantinou