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How does social media affect adolescents living with type 1 diabetes?

The challenges and opportunities that social media presents.

14 Oct 2024

Diabetes knowledge, attitudes and practices among university students in a developing country

Understanding health behaviours to influence better diabetes interventions.

30 May 2024

Ageing well with diabetes

Su Down reflects on care for people with diabetes as they age.

9 May 2024

Assessing self-efficacy among Jordanians with type 1 diabetes

How belief in ability to perform self-care practices affects healthy behaviours.

3 Apr 2024

Supporting families of children and young people living with type 1 diabetes and food insecurity

What resources and support can we offer to families living with food insecurity?

12 Dec 2023

When your child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes: Experiences of parents who also have the condition

Meeting the needs of a family where a parent and child have diabetes.

2 Jun 2023

Diabulimia: Psychological perspectives on management

An overview of this complex condition and its presentations.

13 Mar 2023

At a glance factsheet: Lifestyle discussions: Stress and type 2 diabetes

The causes and effects of stress in people with type 2 diabetes, and what healthcare professionals can do to help.

23 Feb 2023

Psychological care of children, adolescents and young adults with diabetes: ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines

Update on ISPAD's clinical recommendations for children, adolescents and young adults with diabetes.

21 Feb 2023

Ten top tips: Supporting disengaged children and young people with diabetes to self-care

Giving equal weight to life goals and blood glucose levels in diabetes care plans will improve engagement.

3 Jan 2023

Empathy: Always a crucial component of nursing care

Faced with increasingly complex patient reviews post-pandemic, Su Down reminds us of the need to build or rebuild relationships to improve outcomes.

5 Sep 2022

Screening tool provides insight to the depths of diabetes-related distress

Is routine use of the 17-item Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS-17) in diabetes consultations beneficial?

5 Sep 2022

An exploration of the relationship between quality of life, emotional distress and HbA1c in paediatric diabetes service users

How is glycaemic control affected by emotional distress and quality of life measures?

18 May 2022

News from the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2021. Part 2

More key learning points and their application to practice.

11 Jun 2021

News from the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2021. Part 1

Key learning points and their application to practice.

26 May 2021

11th Welsh Conference of the PCDS: Part 1

Key learning points from the conference and their application to primary care practice.

26 Nov 2020

Disordered eating and body image in adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Tracy Corbett and Joanne Smith discuss disordered eating behaviours and 'diabulimia', and how recognition and treatment might be improved in this vulnerable patient group

27 Apr 2020

Looking after your mental health during COVID-19: Seven tips for healthcare professionals

Top tips for looking after your mental wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic

23 Apr 2020