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Information about type 1 diabetes
Above all else, the young people we talked to wanted to know how to manage their diabetes so that they could get on with their...
Here, young people share their experiences of the diabetes clinic.
Most of the young people we interviewed said that they had appointments with their diabetes care team every 3 or 6 months. One young man hasn’t been seen at a diabetes clinic for almost 3 years.
Many said that as they learned to control their diabetes better, the nurse home visits became less frequent. Most were able to contact their specialist diabetes nurse in between appointments when they needed their advice. A few of the young people we talked to said that they have no access to a diabetes specialist nurse outside their visits to the diabetes clinic.
One young woman was unhappy about seeing her diabetes care team only once a year. She said it was difficult to get to know her nurse because she has seen her only once in the past year and a half.
All of the young people we interviewed said that they had an annual review that included all the tests and examinations listed above. The urine test is to check for early signs of damage to the kidneys which mean that they leak small amounts of protein into the urine, but some people didn’t know what the urine test was for. Some hadn’t had certain tests or examinations done for some time. One young woman hadn’t had an eye examination in the last 3 years because she felt her eyes were fine. Some people go to their GP for feet and legs examinations. All these tests and examinations help to detect early signs of complications so they can be treated and managed as soon as possible.
Above all else, the young people we talked to wanted to know how to manage their diabetes so that they could get on with their...
Here, young people talk about their experiences with diabetes care teams. Diabetes care teams try to do more than just prescribe treatment: they also guide...