A qualitative study in England explores the experiences of group facilitators and nurses
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.
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
by Dr Shikha Gray
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
Ensuring that people affected by diabetes are at the centre of their care: Highlights from the #19ADC
It’s back to business as usual this week in the ACBRD office. However, we have taken time to reflect on last week’s Australasian Diabetes Congress (ADC: 21-23 Aug, Sydney). It was fantastic to hear so many of our esteemed colleagues, peers and friends share their inspiring research, work and lived experiences
Introducing the PAID-11, a brief measure of diabetes distress
In this paper, an 11-item Problem Areas in Diabetes scale (PAID) scale for adults with type 1 diabetes is proposed from the UK DAFNE dataset
by Dr Shikha Gray
A focus on language, stigma and communication at the #ADA2019
Highlights of the ACBRD’s contributions to the American Diabetes Association conference 2019
Does involving people living with diabetes in research improve health outcomes?
A review by Australian and European researchers explores factors behind successful involvement and makes recommendations to increase participation