Empowering inpatients with type 1 diabetes at Royal Melbourne Hospital
Individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) can find managing their diabetes frustrating when they require an admission to hospital. On admission, many...
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Type 1 diabetes: The overarching principles of insulin therapy
Management of type 1 diabetes (T1D) has changed significantly over the last few decades. Up until the early 1990s, people with T1D were required to...
Disordered Eating in Diabetes: Issues for Clinical Practice
Disordered eating and eating disorders are serious co-occurring issues in individuals with both type 1 (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). This article...
Chronic Kidney Disease: The link with diabetes
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality in the Australian population. People with CKD have a 2 to 3-fold...
Behind closed doors – A brief review of research investigating health professional communication in diabetes care
Communication is the central act in diabetes care. Face to face conversations between people with diabetes and their health professionals (HPs) remain...
Preparing for pregnancy with diabetes
Preconception care is considered a priority for women with diabetes and their health professional team. However, often women do not have contact with...
Breastfeeding for women with diabetes
Health professionals should routinely discuss optimal infant feeding with women during pregnancy. The World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines (2017)...
Can We Make Change Happen?
How can we make change happen for our clients? This is a question that in my experience, troubles every conscientious and committed health professional...
Are you already a researcher?
The purpose of this article is to outline some ways diabetes educators can engage with research and undertake research. Research is an important...
Coming Out from Behind the Desk
The aim of this article is to assist healthcare professionals who wish to explore ways to enhance their consultations with people with diabetes and...