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Implications for practice and research
Following a diagnosis of diabetes, group-based interventions should be part of a ‘toolbox’ of resources for children and young people (CYP) and parents and be embedded within routine care.
Group sessions delivered by trained educators, following an interactive developmentally appropriate curriculum may be particularly appropriate for 11–16-year-olds with suboptimal (HbA1c>80 mmol/mol, 9.5%) control.
Involving CYP and parents in and throughout the research process is key to enhancing engagement and ensuring research is relevant and meaningful.
Evaluating the impact of group dynamics, daily peer support and parental involvement could enhance future studies.
Context
On average only 18.4% of children and young people (CYP) with diabetes are achieving HbA1c values below 58 mmol/mol1 and even less the revised target of <48 mmol/mol.2 National recommendations for CYP with diabetes emphasise the importance of intensive diabetes …
Footnotes
Competing interests CG reports personal fees from Medtronic and Animas Education Advisory boards and the FIT Steering group from outside the submitted work. PKJ and KJA contributed in teaching at the University of York and were colleagues in the Yorkshire and Humber CYP Diabetes Network until recently.
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