Young adult type 1 diabetes care in the west of ireland: an audit of hospital practice
Casey, R. O'Hara, M. C. Cunningham, A. Wall, D. Geoghegan, R. Hynes, L. McGuire, B. Gately, M. Bell, M. Dinneen, S. F.
Casey, R.
O'Hara, M. C.
Cunningham, A.
Wall, D.
Geoghegan, R.
Hynes, L.
McGuire, B.
Gately, M.
Bell, M.
Dinneen, S. F.
Citation
Casey, R. O'Hara, M. C.; Cunningham, A.; Wall, D.; Geoghegan, R.; Hynes, L.; McGuire, B.; Gately, M.; Bell, M.; Dinneen, S. F. (2014). Young adult type 1 diabetes care in the west of ireland: an audit of hospital practice. QJM 107 (11), 903-908
Abstract
Background: It is well recognised that management of young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) poses difficult challenges for physicians and health care organisations as a whole. In Ireland and in particular the west of Ireland there has been little audit or research on young adults with T1DM and the services available to them. Design: In 2011 a retrospective review of this patient population in our territory referral centre was carried out. Results: The average glycaemic control in this population was poor at 81 mmols/mol and diabetes related complications were present in 32%. Engagement by this population with services was poor with an average of 3 missed clinic appointments over a 24 month period. Conclusion: These results have prompted a re think of how health care professionals can deliver a service that better suits the needs of this challenging patient group.
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Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publisher DOI
10.1093/qjmed/hcu103
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Ireland