Secondary analysis of the HypoCOMPaSS trial highlights greater satisfaction with insulin pump than multiple daily injections
Author: ACBRD
The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes is the first national research centre internationally, dedicated to investigating the behavioural, psychological and social aspects of living with diabetes.
The thoughts associated with awareness of hypoglycaemia and recurrent severe hypoglycaemia
Researchers from King’s College London have explored the role of beliefs about low and high glucose levels in ~2000 adults with type 1 diabetes
“Is insulin delivery method associated with diabetes distress among people with type 1 diabetes?”
Research from the US suggests no difference in diabetes-related distress among adults with type 1 diabetes with a free choice of insulin pumps versus multiple daily insulin injections.
New NDSS resource for people with type 2 diabetes: ‘Starting Insulin’
The ACBRD has worked with Diabetes Australia to produce a booklet designed to support people with type 2 diabetes who want to find out more about insulin
What do adults with type 2 diabetes want from the ‘perfect’ app? Results from the second Diabetes MILES—Australia (MILES-2) study
Our recently published study shows that adults with type 2 diabetes want both practical and psychological support from diabetes self-management apps
Peer support groups for type 2 diabetes: what works well?
A qualitative study in England explores the experiences of group facilitators and nurses
Celebrating women’s leadership in medicine, science, and public health
This month, we profile five women leaders in public health to maintain awareness of gender equality and encourage others to follow their ambitions
How can couples participating in a diabetes intervention both benefit?
Research from the US shows that couples who participate in a diabetes intervention together have less emotional distress than those who participate alone
Severe hypoglycaemia: how does it impact people with type 2 diabetes?
The centre published the first systematic review on the psychological impact of severe hypoglycaemia in adults with type 2 diabetes
ACBRD has a strong presence at the 2019 Australasian Diabetes Congress: #19ADC
ACBRD staff and students were involved in 15 presentations across three days of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest diabetes congress
by Dr Amelia Lake, Jennifer Halliday and Jasmine Schipp