Is insulin right for me? Resources for people with type 2 diabetes
Prior research
The study team has completed surveys, interviews and trials with people with type 2 diabetes. This has helped the team to better understand what these people think about managing their diabetes and insulin therapy, as well as barriers to making changes to their treatment as recommended by their health professional. Below are some examples of the research articles that members of the study team have published.
- Holmes-Truscott E, Browne JL, Ventura AD, Pouwer F, Speight J. Diabetes stigma is associated with negative treatment appraisals among adults with insulin-treated Type 2 diabetes: results from the second Diabetes MILES – Australia (MILES-2) survey. Diabetic Medicine. 2018; 35(5): 658-662
- Furler J, O’Neal DN, Speight J, Manski-Nankervis J, Gorelik A, Holmes-Truscott E, Ginnivan LE, Young D, Best J, Patterson E, Liew D, Segal L, May CR, Blackberry I. Supporting insulin initiation in type 2 diabetes in primary care: results of the Stepping Up pragmatic cluster randomised controlled clinical trial. BMJ Open, 2017; 7(2): e012926. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012926.
- Holmes-Truscott E, Pouwer F, Speight J. Assessing psychological insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes: a critical comparison of measures. Current Diabetes Reports, 2017; 17 (7): 46.
- Holmes-Truscott E, Furler J, Speight J, O’Neal D. Predictors of insulin uptake among adults with type 2 diabetes in the Stepping Up Study Journal. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 2017; online ahead of print.
- Holmes-Truscott E, Skinner TC, Pouwer F, Speight J. Explaining psychological insulin resistance in adults with non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes: The roles of diabetes distress and current medication concerns. Results from Diabetes MILES-Australia. Primary Care Diabetes, 2016; 10(1): 75-82.
- Holmes-Truscott E, Blackberry I, O’Neal ND, Furler J, Speight J. Willingness to initiate insulin among adults with type 2 diabetes in Australian primary care: results from the Stepping Up Study. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 2016; 114: 126-35.
- Holmes-Truscott E, Browne JL, Speight J. The impact of insulin therapy and attitudes towards insulin intensification among adults with type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study. Journal of Diabetes Complications, 2016; 30(6): 1151-7.
- Holmes-Truscott E, Skinner T, Pouwer F, Speight J. Negative appraisals of insulin therapy are common among adults with type 2 diabetes using insulin: results from Diabetes MILES – Australia. Diabetic Medicine, 2015; 32(10): 1297-303.
- Furler JS, Young D, Best JD, Patterson E, O’Neal D, Liew D, Speight J, Segal L, May C, Manski-Nankervis J, Holmes-Truscott E, Ginnivan L, Blackberry ID. Can primary care team-based transition to insulin improve outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes? The Stepping Up to Insulin cluster randomised controlled trial protocol. Implementation Science, 2014; 9(20): doi: 10.1186/1748-5908-9-20.
- Holmes-Truscott E, Pouwer F, Speight J. Further investigation of the psychometric properties of the Insulin Treatment Appraisal Scale among insulin-using and non-insulin-using adults with type 2 diabetes: results from Diabetes MILES – Australia. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes (HQLO), 2014; 12(87): doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-12-87.
Results of this study:
The results of this study may be published in academic journals and diabetes blogs/magazines as well as presented at conferences and seminars for people with type 2 diabetes.
- Holmes-Truscott E, Holloway E, Furler J, Hagger V, O’Neal D, Skinner T, Speight J. Development, feasibility and efficacy of a web-based intervention to reduce psychological barriers to insulin therapy among adults with type 2 diabetes: study protocol. Australasian Diabetes Congress, Sydney, Australia, September 2019 (poster).
Please contact us for a copy of the research articles.