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Self-management education

23-09-2022 | EASD 2022 | Conference coverage | News

​​​​​​​Better diabetes self-care during adolescence could improve glycemic control trajectory

Among adolescents with type 1 diabetes, those with better self-care are more likely to have favorable glycated hemoglobin trajectories into early adulthood, study findings suggest.

02-09-2022 | Diabetic foot | News

Most YouTube diabetic foot care videos ‘not adequate’

YouTube videos about diabetic foot examination are popular, but of poor quality, report UK researchers.

29-06-2022 | Diabetes self-management | News

Socioeconomic status influences diabetes education success

People from the lowest socioeconomic strata have a reduced likelihood of improving their glycemic control after attending a type 1 diabetes education course, shows UK research.

01-02-2022 | Diabetes self-management | News

Patient-controlled diabetes care ‘could improve treatment’

Patient-controlled diabetes management improves diabetes-related wellbeing and reduces face-to-face visits and non-attendance without negatively impacting glycemic control and other clinical outcomes, Danish researchers report.

10-09-2021 | Insulin | News

Injection technique education refresher reduces glycemic variability

Directing people with insulin-treated diabetes to online education significantly improves their injection technique and glycemic outcomes linked to injecting into lipohypertrophic areas, a study shows.

19-02-2021 | Diabetes self-management | News

Delay-related behaviors tied to self-care in type 2 diabetes

Placing more value on immediate than delayed rewards is associated with poor self-care among people with type 2 diabetes, a study suggests.

10-11-2020 | Mobile technology | News

Text intervention alone insufficient to sustain type 2 diabetes improvements

A tailored text messaging intervention might help lower glycated hemoglobin levels in people with type 2 diabetes in the short-term, but additional support may be needed for sustained improvements, US study data show.

03-11-2020 | Diabetes self-management | News

Socioeconomic factors linked to poor glycemic control in type 1 diabetes

Socioeconomic deprivation, smoking, and not using flash glucose monitoring or an insulin pump are all factors associated with a decreased likelihood of achieving glycated hemoglobin targets in type 1 diabetes, research shows.