US researchers trial a three-step program of stepped-care support
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Category: Family
ACBRD leads new research into the experiences of parents and health professionals involved in the Type 1 Diabetes National Screening Pilot
ACBRD is partnering with the University of Sydney for the Type 1 Diabetes National Screening Pilot
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Parents of children with type 1 diabetes value remote monitoring and being able to take ‘time out’ with less worry
A recent study asked parents of young children with type 1 diabetes about their experiences using a hybrid closed-loop system
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The role of behavioural medicine in type 2 diabetes
A Special Section of the Annals of Behavioral Medicine focuses on novel evidence about type 2 diabetes management and the role of psychosocial factors: what are the learnings?
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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
New NDSS resource: ‘Caring for someone with diabetes’
The ACBRD has worked with Diabetes Australia to produce a new resource designed to support the family and friends of people living with diabetes
Mindful parenting is related to parental fear of hypoglycaemia
As World Diabetes Day places a focus on ‘the family and diabetes’, we share findings from our research with families of children with type 1 diabetes
What are the common barriers to managing type 1 diabetes for youth and their families – and how do they affect quality of life?
A US study examines the link between self-management barriers and diabetes-specific quality of life in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their parents.
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
“Are you sure you’re going to have another one of those?”
ACBRD and colleagues in Sydney publish paper on perceptions of social control and social support relating to the self-management of type 2 diabetes
by Dr Adriana Ventura